Vintage 1981 Soviet Book: Russian Cookery – N. I. Kovalev | Tsar to Soviet Books

Vintage 1981 Soviet Culinary Masterpiece: "Russian Cookery" by Nikolai Kovalev

For food historians, professional chefs, and collectors of vintage Soviet cookbooks, this 1981 original Soviet hardcover edition is a classic volume. Published in Moscow by Ekonomika (Издательство «Экономика»), Russian Cookery (Русская кулинария) was authored by Soviet culinary scholar and professor Nikolai Ivanovich Kovalev.

Bound in a woven cloth cover decorated with Slavic folk art motifs (roosters, samovar, roasted pigs, and ornamental knotwork), this expanded 224-page 2nd edition explores the history and practice of Russian gastronomy.

Authentic Russian Recipes, Pastries, Soups & Preserves

Kovalev's study blends historical context with practical recipes:

• Traditional Baking & Pastries (Пироги и выпечка): Formulations for kurnik, kulebyaka, rasstegai, blini, and Easter kulich.

• National Soups & Porridges (Супы и каши): Sauerkraut shchi variations (щи из квашеной капусты), cold okroshka, botvinya, and grain dishes.

• Fish & Meat Specialties (Рыбные и мясные блюда): Poached sturgeon, pike with garlic, fish zrazi, tavranchuk reconstructions, and meat preserves.

• Sauces & Marinades (Соусы): Pickle sauces, sour cream dressings, and red wine marinades.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Русская кулинария (Russian Cookery)

• Author: Nikolai Ivanovich Kovalev (Н. И. Ковалев)

• Publisher: "Ekonomika" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1981 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's folk-art illustrated woven cloth hardcover

• Page Count: 224 pages

• Classification: Soviet Gastronomy / Russian Culinary History / Traditional Recipes

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original cloth boards are clean, flat, and rigid. Folk art illustration and cover typography remain sharp and bright.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound hinges.

• Page Quality: Interior pages and recipe sections are clean and unmarked, showing uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1980s Soviet paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.