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Zakuska!

March 3, 2013 by Mary Frances 15 Comments

Okay, so here is a question:

What is a zakuska? (zuh-KOOS-kuh)

Tick tock tick tock tick tock….

HMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

an hors d’oeuvre!

This Russian word for a snack, zakuska, entered the lexicon in the mid 1880’s as a derivative of kusát meaning “to bite.”

So you can invite all your guests for a little zakuska and drinks, the next time they come over.

(Now why is it that both words for something to eat with a drink are from a different language?)

Bean dip in a red bowl with vegetables and crackers.
Here’s a quick pic my friend Judy snapped of the bean dip she made recently for a birthday celebration. A great zakuska!

Please share with me your pictures of dishes you make from the recipes here – I’d be delighted to publish!

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  1. grumpytyke says

    March 3, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Zacusca in Romania is more usually piled on bread rather than ‘dipped’; it can have a variety of ingredients but not beans; my favourite is with peppers and aubergine. (The bean thing is called iahnie and delicious too – had it Friday (non meat day) last).

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 5, 2013 at 3:55 PM

      I LOVE hearing things like this and learning. Thank you! Also would you share the recipe for the peppers and aubergine?

      Reply
  2. William McLeod says

    March 3, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Nostrovia!

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    • Mary Frances says

      March 6, 2013 at 4:40 PM

      Dziękuję!!

      Reply
  3. afracooking says

    March 3, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Za-what-ya? I guess you learn something new every day 🙂 Looks fabulous!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 5, 2013 at 3:59 PM

      I know!!

      Reply
  4. theBLENDtrend says

    March 3, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    That’s neat! You could try topping it off by trying some of our several special drink recipes!

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    • Mary Frances says

      March 9, 2013 at 7:09 PM

      Absolutely!! I’ll take another look!

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      • theBLENDtrend says

        March 9, 2013 at 10:51 PM

        Thank you Mary Frances! We’ll be checking out your blog for yummy recipes as well 🙂

        Reply
  5. Agata says

    March 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Now, in Polish we say “zakąska” but it pretty much ceased to be an appetizer/hors d’oeuvre per se, and now it just designates some kind of food that you “bite on” before or after a shot of vodka. A pickle is a cliche example.

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    • Mary Frances says

      March 6, 2013 at 4:41 PM

      I like the before or after a shot of vodka deal!!

      Reply
  6. valentinag2012 says

    March 6, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog site. I couldn’t agree more with your concept of spreading the love through cooking. Great job!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 6, 2013 at 11:20 PM

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  7. judyerdman says

    March 6, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    I made Mary’s bean dip and artichoke dip for a surprise birthday party. Both had great presentation and were delicious. Mary is a master chef but offers recipes that are generally easy to make and oh so good to eat. Keep sharing the love Mary.

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    • Mary Frances says

      March 6, 2013 at 11:19 PM

      Thanks Judy!!! 🙂

      Reply

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