The most harmful dishes of the USSR: no one eats this now

During the Soviet era, real miracles took place in the kitchens of housewives and in dining rooms. People tried to prepare many dishes from a very short list of products to diversify their diet.

Some of these dishes are still remembered today. Some are remembered with nostalgia and a desire to try them again. Others are remembered with a sense of disgust, because even in Soviet times it was simply impossible to eat them. FoodOboz tells about the most disgusting dishes of the Soviet Union.

Porridge

Porridge was an indispensable part of the Soviet diet. And, while at home you could enjoy delicious porridge, generously seasoned with butter, in canteens they served the exact opposite. There, the cereal was cooked for too long, resulting in a sticky substance that was simply impossible to eat.

Fried sausage with pasta

This dish was cooked quite often at home. It was especially popular for breakfast, when there was leftover pasta from the night before. The sausage was cut into pieces and fried in a pan. Then pasta was added and stewed for a few minutes.

Heavy first and second courses

As a rule, both first and second courses were served for lunch in the USSR. Both were quite heavy in calories. As a result, people received too much fat, which spoiled their health.

Sausages

Sausages are still considered not the best food for the body, but in the modern world they are really tasty. In the USSR, however, they tasted a bit like a rag, because they were made from meat scraps that had been mashed.

Soup with dumplings

One of the simplest dishes in the USSR. Salt, pepper, and bay leaf were added to boiling water, and then dumplings were thrown in. When the dumplings were fully cooked, the dish was served along with the liquid in which it was cooked. Some housewives would add vegetables to the broth to improve the flavor.

Stew pilaf

Boiled rice mixed with fried carrots and a can of stew was called pilaf in the USSR. The only positive thing was that Soviet stew was made from natural meat, as it was prepared exclusively for the military.

Salads from what's in the basement

It was quite difficult to find fresh vegetables in stores, and when they did, housewives tried to buy as many as possible and store them in the basement along with canned food. Then, if necessary, they would make various salads from all these products, a vivid example of which was vinaigrette.

Loaf with sugar

In the USSR, sweets in stores were sold in a very limited assortment. Moreover, it was not very easy to find them. Therefore, housewives had to go to great lengths to please their families with a delicious dessert. That's how the buttered loaf with sugar was born.