Top 5 dishes that were in every Soviet canteen

In the late 1920s, the first canteens appeared in the USSR. They immediately gained popularity among people who did not want to bring home-cooked meals to work.

However, not all of them that were served there were really tasty. However, there were also those that still make people reminisce with joy. FoodOboz presents the top 5 dishes that were in every Soviet canteen.

Milk soup

Actually, this dish is more like a porridge with pasta than a soup. It was served not only in canteens but also in kindergartens for breakfast.

Cutlets

Cutlets in Soviet canteens always tasted strange. This was due to the fact that there was practically no meat in the dish. And if it was added, it was definitely of dubious freshness. In this case, the cutlets included a large number of spices, which the cooks used to try to overwhelm the taste of stale meat.

Fish in marinade

Thursday was fish day in every Soviet canteen. The specialty of the day was fish in marinade. Pieces of fish were fried in a pan and then a mixture of large quantities of onions and carrots was added. Vegetables were also fried in advance with tomato paste.

Mashed potatoes

When cooking mashed potatoes, water was then added instead of milk in large quantities. As a result of such manipulations, the dish became watery and completely lost its resemblance to real mashed potatoes.

Sprats in tomato sauce

This canned food was added to many dishes. For example, cooks could boil potatoes and simply add sprats in tomato sauce. The dish was stirred and seasoned with salt.