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ZAKUSKA
Barer-Stein, Thelma. 1999. You EatWhat You Are. A FireFly Book, [GT 2850 .B371 1999] [Ukrainian pp. 440-41.]
is appetizers eaten before the meal, usually accompanied by vodka. Ukrainian zakuska consists of usually one dish, with several dishes served on special occasions.
Grimes, William. 2004. Eating Your Words. Oxford University Press.
is a substantial Russian hors d'oeuvre item such as caviar sandwiches or vegetables with sour cream dip, all served with vodka.
- ORIGIN Russian.
a Russian hors D'oeuvre, which could include any of a variety of foods such as anchovies, blinis, caviar, cheeses, fish, oysters and fish- or meat-filled pastries.