Why are Russians so mad about crops?

[@StPetersburgme]

Hello, my dear friends! So how about buckwheat porridge?

[@victorrossi2601]

Yummy !

[@sandiedrew4086]

I do like steel cut oats and buckwheat pancakes.

[@albin2232]

Yes please!

[@sandiedrew4086]

With brown sugar?

[@Its_a_me_Bondo]

porridge and winter go together very well

[@davidy80]

Is there any chance you could make a video of cooking a typical Russian meal with buckwheat please Kseniya?

[@mtaylor44]

When you say crops in English you are saying (посевы). We would say grain (зерна) instead. One of my favorite Russian meals would be buckwheat with meat (Гречневая каша с мясом). Just love it! We eat a lot of grains and beans too. Our favorites would be oats, rice, split peas, lentils, pearl barley, bulgar, couscous, chickpeas, and all sorts of beans. Instead of a porridge (каша) try barley in a soup or stew. A beef, vegetable, and barley soup is really great in the winter!

[@Natashanjka]

Buckwheat with meat is just AWESOME.

[@StPetersburgme]

Thank you for clarification! I was always using the word "crops" ))

[@zeez9053]

@@StPetersburgme maybe cereals aswel

[@R.Williams]

I'm thinking you are talking about what we call "grains". 'Crops" describe anything that is grown from strawberries to wheat. We do eat grains, rice in particular for myself (being Asian) but also beans, lentils etc. Grains are often just made into flour or soup. It's true maybe we don't buy raw grains as much. Guess it depends on the person! Thanks Ksenia!

[@lhenry9]

I was going to say the same thing but I got what she was saying too. Crops are generic and grains are more specific term used for millet and buckwheat; although the lentils are classed as legumes, right? lol good video.

[@karenevelyn6297]

Buckwheat is a specialty grain in the United States. You can’t usually find it at your grocery store. And when you can it’s very expensive. Walmart will ship it in for $18 for 3 pounds. So we usually eat rice and beans of all kinds. I buy my rice and beans in 25 pound bags and have a years supply. We have gardens and grow all our own fruits and vegetables here in the western United States.

[@AlexandraMiddleton]

I enjoyed this video! I like the little history about why crops are popular in Russia.

[@brett8680]

My favourite Bela/Russian! Could you please film a video on immigrating to Russia? Or explain how you live and work there? Spasibo

[@AliciaFannin]

Grocery prices have risen exponentially in the United States too, since the pandemic began. The grains my family eats the most is rice & oats. I would love to see some videos on what you eat in a day… like what a typical Russian diet is. Thank you for another fun video!

[@frederikac.5153]

Thanks Ksenia! More people should be eating these grains. But families spend less time cooking these days, because both spouses work. We even have a service that brings prepared meal ingredients to your house, all you have to do is open the box and cook the ingredients according to the instructions! We can also order groceries online and have them delivered to our house. Grocery prices have risen since Covid started, some items such as meat cost 20-50 % more!

[@Megan_Truly]

I've watched a lot of videos of people from other countries and I actually think the US was slower to get grocery deliveries than some other countries. Although, I do think in a lot of countries that have had grocery delivires it's not EVERYTHING it's more just basic groceries like vegetables, fruits, meats, and dairy, but still. But the meal kits might be just a US thing.

[@michelecooper1486]

I enjoy pearl barley very much! I am in the US. I also enjoy quinoa. I don't know if I have ever had buckwheat, except in flour form. Please share any recipes you have! Great video as always!

[@staceyjohnson2929]

Here in the US, we'd call these "grains", as other folks have said. Crops are usually the actual plants with food growing on them that are still in the ground. I just love your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us!

[@lisaclark6977]

You are right Stacey. I love growing a big garden and canning for the winter to cut down the food cost as much as possible.

[@coloradomountain]

I think of all the grains and beans you showed, perhaps only buckwheat and pearl barley are less common but rice, oatmeal, quinoa and polenta (grits) are quite common the US. I had whole buckwheat in a Russian restaurant once and I liked it. Japanese has buckwheat noodles (soba) and Chinese has mung bean noodles, both are widely available in Asian grocery stores and restaurants.

[@amiehegeman]

Another great video. We do try to eat 1 meal a day that is mainly whole grain based... so steel cut oats, quinoa, chia pudding, etc. Thanks for putting info on buckwheat. I would love some recipes. My son has turned vegetarian so I am always looking for healthy new high protein recipes for him. I never really knew how to cook buckwheat so we don't really eat it now. Americans basically only eat rice or processed grains. Now grains have gotten a bad name b/c the processed ones are unhealthy. Instead of switching to whole, healthy grains, they just cut out the carbs and eat meat instead. Nutrition education is definitely something that needs to happen here. Please show more recipes, cooking shows, traditional meals, etc. I love learning from other cultures!

[@harvey2385]

I’m from the UK and we eat that kind of food all the time. Buckwheat pancakes, pearl barley and quinoa and lentils are added to make soups, gardeners pie, cottage pie etc Not sure where you got the info from that Westerners don’t eat food like that but we definitely do A lot of families do cook from scratch and it’s not all junk food in the uk

[@mariansmith7694]

Yes, here too. Size is less and cost is much higher. So "crops" means items that are grown, harvested on large farms? Grains? We just call them grains. Cultivated crops for sure. In USA crops grown on large farms have changed a lot in my lifetime.

[@sandiedrew4086]

In Nova Scotia, there is an organization that will deliver lentils, beans, rice, pasta, canned goods etc for free if we request, once a month.

[@mpadov121]

kseniya, grocery prices have risen sharply here in the USA and our packaging has shrunken. I eat oatmeal from time to time and oats. Thanks for your video and Much Love.

[@Natashanjka]

I eat oatmeal every morning. I love it!

[@2451Yvonne]

I no longer purchase quinoa because of the drastic rise in price.

[@alashiadiggs6006]

Hello Ksenia. As American we eat a lot of those items. I never had buckwheat though. I love lentils and peas as we call them. Here in America the prices have gone up also on some items!

[@alanwilliamson9350]

Loved the video. Here at my home we eat oats as in oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, I keep dry beans in the pantry like pinto, lima and navy beans and being from the south in the U.S. we have to have grits.

[@jayben00]

Inflation is also rampant here in the States.

[@TeresaNC1]

We love grains here. Lentils, corn grits, quinoa, rice, noodles all are very common here in US. And buckwheat pancakes are delish! These are great for vegetarian diets. Love!

[@monicapresson7136]

I would love to see a recipe for each of the crops, maybe your favorite dish for each. Although they do sell them in the US, I don't use them as often as I should. We are used to non-crop dishes. Loved the video especially the explanation to understand more about why Russia is the way it is.

[@donaldwilson2548]

Yes of course, our grocery stores contain the same items you were talking about in the video. My mother used many of these types of food in her cooking throughout the years of our lives. At age 67, I still use many of these items in my daily consumption. Great video!!! Don W., Tacoma, Washington.

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

It looks good! I love buckwheat, any of the crops recipes would be good! Have a great week!

[@Flap999]

Always enjoy your videos, always! I grew up eating Buckwheat, Grits, Rice, Black-Eyed Peas and Snow Peas. They were always part of our meals. Buckwheat flour for hotcakes, Grits with fried eggs and homemade sausage. Great sources of protein and as you said, much better on digestion. As a side note, smaller portions for the same price is what we in America call Shrinkflation. Inflation...something we are experiencing in a major way in America and it is just going to get worse. Grains (Crops) are great to stock up on in case an emergency arises and you cannot get out to the stores for whatever reason. The dish you showed with Buckwheat and beef chunks looked amazing and has to be delicious. I may give it a try to create something like that. Alway up to try new dishes.

[@jesusmedina4759]

Oatmeal for me just about every mornining. Thank you for a very interesting video on the type of grains consumed in Russia.

[@2451Yvonne]

In the winter, I make a yummy beef, carrot and barley soup.

[@lisaduncan3772]

We eat lentils, all sorts of dried beans, grits, couscous and others. I’m in the USA. Our prices have skyrocketed as well with smaller packages.

[@biniyamwhite3015]

Thank you for sharing!

[@libbyminchin3163]

I use, pearl barley, lentils, rice, corn, beans, quinoa, couscous, oats and of course wheat. I’m in the uk. I’m sure there are others that I’ve forgotten to list. So, we absolutely do use these items. X

[@tonymaries1652]

I buy buckwheat from my local Polish shop. A really good alternative to rice, pasta or potatoes, and I had no idea how high it was in proteins compared to other grains we tend to eat as carbs. I think pearl barley has always been in UK groceries and previous generations used it to make soups. I recognised a lot of the other grains from my local Polish shop, but when I go there I tend to buy buckwheat, Polish bread, Polish sausages and preserves. Dumplings also (Pierogi). My Ukrainian friend makes these from scratch but has not showed me how yet. English beetroot pickled in vinegar is harsh tasting and pretty gross, but beetroot with apple or horseradish, yes please.

[@PAUL-uk1le]

Ksenia sighting always brings sunshine to my day. Hi

[@ursula215]

A very true and educational Xenia! Merry Christmas dear Russian Friend!🏆🏆🏆💝💝

[@suburbanappalachia4308]

Great video! Very interesting. Your stores in Russia have more whole grains (crops) than American stores. It is getting more difficult in the USA to find certain foods. Please do a video of recipes with the crops. Keep up the good work. Thanks for bringing a little bit of Russia to us

[@Natashanjka]

Wow, I didn't know that there are more grains in our stores than in yours. Hm, a good idea for a vocabulary video.

[@suburbanappalachia4308]

@@Natashanjka Over the last few years, grocery stores in the USA have cut down their inventory. Certain foods that used to be readily available are getting harder to find. Since covid, the supply has got even lower, especially in rural areas.

[@Natashanjka]

@@suburbanappalachia4308 😢😞

[@GinaMarieCheeseman]

I am in central California and I have no problem finding whole grains. We have plenty in our grocery stores.

[@GinaMarieCheeseman]

@@Natashanjka It must depend on where we live because in California we have plenty of whole grains in our grocery stores.

[@kenboughton9252]

Your post production and editing just keeps getting better. Excellent job!👍

[@Farron1960]

I'm in USA, my wife from volgograd Russia. I never ate buckwheat until she came and we married, now I like buckwheat and we eat it often.

[@roger6965]

I eat cream of wheat, oatmeal, but after seeing this video I am going to try buckwheat now, because you make it look so good! I just like seeing the positive in your face and how you talk, we all need you to take good care of yourself, stay positive my dear...

[@JamMan6string]

Your personality was glowing in this presentation. I couldn't help but smile 🤗. Good job!

[@rachelstrahan2486]

👍I've always liked pearl barley in Vegetable Beef Soup. You just add a small spoon or two of dried barley to the broth while it's cooking. You will get a little bit here and there while eating. You don't get a whole bunch at once, since you don't like it much. That's probably a good way for you to eat it in Winter for a change. I've noticed some bags of flour have been adding barley flour with the wheat flour making it cheaper. Many of those items you have you can sprout and eat as sprouts or microgreens. Especially the mung bean is bean sprouts that's added to stir fries or egg rolls. The prices are all probably going to keep going up, so get what you can. Buckwheat is made into Soba noodles in Japan. You can make noodles out of about anything I think. 🙂

[@libbyminchin3163]

I too use it in my beef stews, along with lentils. It’s something both my Grandmother and Mother did/do. I think it’s come down from when we had rationing during WWll. It helped bulk out the stew so less meat needed. X

[@sandralode6967]

I tried buckwheat for the first time this year. Ordered it off Amazon and it came from Russia. Used it in stuffed cabbage instead of ground beef - very earthy taste 😬 my husband is the King of lentils, if I wasn't here he'd eat them everyday 😂 He's the cook. We do eat a lot of rice, because my husband also is the king of it lol. Guess you can say he is a crop person.

[@uzeela]

Coffee packages here in the USA also shrunk in size but not price.. 16oz (1pound) to only 12oz. in many instances. : ( Yes please cook something Russian for us...Good content as usual..

[@kathyhayward5730]

Houston, Texas here! My favorite grain is barley. I add milk and sugar when I eat it for breakfast. A typical dinner would be beef/barley soup + a hard roll. Right now, one pound of barley costs $2.09 at my local grocery store.

[@irgendwie_irgendwo]

When i lived n Germany I learnt about Greissbrei (semolina porrige/pudding), so I make it sometimes but it's not commonly used in Australia. I also have rice & lentils & beans & quinoa & rolled oats, but I don't know much about buckwheat.

[@maryrosed8475]

I never had Buckwheat. But I love all types of beans and put Lentils and Barley in Stews/Casseroles. I make a lovely Rice Pudding for desert! Food has also become very expensive here in Ireland in the last year. Shopping more at Aldi and Lidl cheaper chain stores! I am looking forward to a nice Russian recipe and will look out for Pearl Barley on my next shop. Thanks for this great video and like hearing all about Russia.

[@suegrahame3164]

Very interesting video today thank you. I would enjoy seeing what you cook using the buckwheat please

[@cwfan2]

We grow all crops/grains/foods in America. The US farmer feeds the world. Most of the US is farmland and it doesn't go to waste. Corn and Wheat are staples of the American diet. But, we grow every type of food imaginable. Meat production is also very important. We are a very well-fed people.

[@nympje4559]

I'm a bit surprized that you seem to think these things are not commonly eaten in western countries. How come? For Germany I can say that lentil and pee soup are traditional dishes as well as different dishes with pearl barley. Even tho pearl barley is less common these days I think. Rice is part of most people's diets. Couscous and bulgur as well as quinoa have become more popular in the last years. Admittedly buckwheat is mostly used as flour in Germany. It's still popular enough to be find in every food store. Personally I eat it regularly. Mung beans are not that popular, but we do eat a lot of kidney beans and corn.

[@michelacaprani2511]

I’m Irish ☘️ and I eat all the above crops! However I have a background in nutrition and my boyfriend is from Lithuania so those two combined make my intake a lot greater than the average Irish citizen. Feeding buckwheat to cows maybe the reason we have one of the best quality meats in the world. I think another reason why these crops are not so popular in Ireland could be due to the fact we have one of the highest records of coeliac disease. Studies claim this was caused due to the great famine.

[@MonsterMacLLC]

I just made this vegetable soup with extra lentils that was fantastic. I have never tried buckwheat but I am now considering it. And I never knew that pearled barley is one of my favorites because it was always listed as barley on the Campbell’s ‘beef and barley’ soup that we have here in US which is very good. I have trouble finding certain grains in some stores here so if I am looking for something specific, like once I had a recipie that called for green lentils instead of brown, I tend to go to the stores with a bigger kosher foods section or sometimes the Spanish and Asian sections have better selection of different grains, rices and sauces. Only recently have I seen quinoa in the regular aisles I used to have to go to the Goya shelves in the Spanish section only.

[@VRigamarole758]

Awesome presentation, i want to try them all! Yes please show us tasty Russian recipes! Thank you thank you 👏👏☺️

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

I eat a lot of rice, peas, beans, barley, oats...and above all corn flakes for breakfast. I love crops very much and especially in winter, when temperatures are lower, I make tastings soups with them. Thank you for this beautiful video and for your tasting meals.

[@Matthew_Henley]

It’s the same here 🇬🇧. Prices go up and pack sizes go down

[@AsktheSpirits]

Привет Hello 👋…. I really enjoy your videos……. I know many Southern states in the US eat many different grains. Not so much in the rest of the US. I love them all personally but I was brought up on them and Im in New Jersey where it’s not so popular.

[@juliastewart6742]

I love your videos, I lived in Kazakhstan for several years, so I’m familiar with all these grains. Thank you

[@melissalee333]

Awesome video! Yes, would love to see you cook with buckwheat.

[@garyhooper1820]

I love yellow split pea soup, I add onion, carrots, left over ham, and some times potato. One of my favorite cold weather comfort foods.

[@Justonemorestep123]

Very true. Our grocery stores do not carry bulgur, farro or Khorasan wheat, so I have to order of Amazon. Never cooked with buckwheat. Interesting video...thank you Ksenia!

[@pattus1210]

Yummm those pictures look so good. I like buckwheat, barley, & quinoa In the USA and I think probably the grain we eat most frequently is oatmeal. I love steel cut oatmeal. I was so glad when I saw that you had a new video today. Thank you for sharing, I know it takes work to put a video together, so thank you! Your subjects are always interesting. I would enjoy seeing what recipes you use those "crops" in. You mentioned crops in a past video and I wondered what you were referring to- now I know! I always learn something when watching your videos - thanks again!

[@shopgirl1231]

I love the items you call crops, lentils, beans, split peas, rice, barley and so on. My however husband is not such a big fan so we eat then less now. I would love to see some recipes especially for buckwheat, I’ve never cooked it before and would be interested to give it a try. Thank you for another informative video. 🙂

[@susquahallasmiley3262]

I love and cook bulgar as a side dish, lentils all the time, but I frequently cook quinoa then mix with cooked fruit/berries for breakfast We need your buckwheat recipes, the look delicious

[@GinaMarieCheeseman]

I'm Armenian-American and grew up on bulgur pilaf. It's a staple of Armenian cuisine.

[@sophiemageren9738]

thank you for all the information you provide. I wish you the best.

[@slavtoanaf]

I would love a buckwheat recipe. Porridge sounds good. You have me interested in trying it!!

[@2451Yvonne]

We love bulgur at our house- savory and sweet.

[@tazziegee8479]

Hi Ksenia, we ate lots of grains (crops) in our family. We ate bulgar, as soaked and in tabbuleah (lebanses food) and salads then instead of rice or potatoes for stews. , Buck wheat pancakes, and porridge oh my in in and barley in stews, and as a lemon barley coridal drink. we added lentils to stews soups and I make lentil balls, and flat burgers sometimes. I use chickpeas to make hummus, and patties. So we were huge fans of grains. So much you can do with them and please share recipes.

[@jennh7040]

Yes - in the area of the 🇺🇸 I live in we eat many of these grains/crops that you shared. Would love to see some recipes for the crops you regularly eat. Always love learning recipes from other parts of the world.

[@ginnykass7943]

We eat crops here in the middle of the USA. I like Pearl barley in soups. I love lentils. We eat a lot of various beans. We eat quinoa, buckwheat, rice, split peas. Perhaps we don’t eat them to the extent you do in Russia, but a lot of us have them daily.

[@Marinke316]

What a great video again. Here in the Netherlands, we eat a lot of potatoes. We eat them cooked, baked and we eat mashed potatoes. We also eat rice and pasta. We (as a family don’t eat a lot of crops. So I would really like a recepie. Always nice to try new things 😃 Kindest regards, Linda

[@mvp019]

Thanks, Ksenia, for another interesting video highlighting aspects of Russian life!

[@shannonbrice8012]

In our household we eat almost all these grains (crops) and I live in Canada. We eat them because they are usually very versatile and economical.

[@TheDavejane]

Very interesting video. Would like to see more of what you cook and eat from crops. What you did show looked very tasty!

[@OlgasBritishFells]

True, most British people don't even know what buckwheat is. I buy it here in Eastern European shops.

[@susiemcd3941]

I live in Midwest USA and our family eats white, brown and wild rice, oats, quinoa, teff, lentils, flax seed, wheat and of course our nightly snack popcorn! I am now adding buckwheat to our diet!

[@mauranolan843]

I live in Ireland and most families would put barley in soup and stews I really enjoyed it that was many years ago now my daughter uses lots of beans lentils and other grains as do her friends.I so enjoy your videos really we are not so different your apartment is very compact . All best wishes. Maura.

[@pokkets9284]

Thanks for the suggestion! Buckwheat is something I had never tried before (living in the United States) and I’d love to give it a try! Anyone have any recipe suggestions?

[@terrycarter1137]

in rural America corn grits are a staple along with cabbage, carrots, pork, pickled cabbage called chow-chow, along with wild plants like mushrooms, wild game, strawberries, and onions, along with pinto beans and cornbread.

[@sweetgorgeousbabyman]

I would love to cook more with these grains and would appreciate many recipe ideas. Thank you.

[@albin2232]

I loved this video. Partly because these are all things I like to eat. I love Buckwheat - it is naturally very tasty. Lentils and all the beans are very satisfying. If people ate more of these things, they would be healthier! Funny - when we see you in a hat and coat, you look about 16 years old. Best Wishes from Colin in Edinburgh :)

[@davidbaxter6291]

Here in UK I never had buckwheat but when young had lentils split peas and pearl barley in stews and soups .Still have pearl barley in stew.

[@soberpickle8195]

How about a cookbook with several recipes on each crop in your online store. Hello from the USA.

[@ritameek3353]

Would love any buckwheat recipe. And in general, just enjoy your every day life. We enjoy following you. 👍🏼❤️😁

[@StPetersburgme]

Thank you!!

[@Susan-fr1rq]

I use barley in soups regularly. I like brown rice and bulgur too.

[@CC-rb2hp]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video prices for our foods and grains have gone up even more n Australia but wages moving at a very slow pace...

[@maudietriplett]

I also keep many types of grains & beans in the house. (The dried item is “grain”, which when planted & comes up, is referred to as a “crop”.) Beans, dried peas, barley, etc, I often use in soups. Rice, & corn meal I only cook when I want to eat it right away. Mung beans I sprout, & use cooked into Chinese meals, or eat in salads. (The grain/crops comparison is similar to cow/beef or pig/pork, which depends upon the stage it is is.) 👍🏻🙋‍♀️🍷

[@karengarner9839]

As always I enjoyed your video, very interesting. I'd be interested in some recipes, I have recently learned of some grains, like wheat berries that I'm interested in using.

[@darrell3O87OO]

Very informative, I enjoyed the video and the effort you put in to produce it. My observation is that the quantities are small, so more expensive. For me, in Australia, I buy rice in 10kg bags. Its more economical. I store it in air tight containers, but that's if you have the space to store it.

[@ttulaclathid4346]

Can you show us a buckwheat recipe? Its my favorite but i dont know many ways to cook it . ♡

[@primeredisbest]

We just love you! ❤ Keep up the great work!

[@heatherjones4034]

We eat it here as well. Our oats are usually rolled, buckwheat is roasted or boiled and served with stews etc. kasha with chicken or made into a hot cereal with fruit.

[@kirkz9317]

We eat a lot of rice in the US but none of the others mentioned in the video. I'd love to try buckwheat porridge.

[@andycharles6921]

My favorite crop,POPCORN,you cannot watch a movie without it!

[@ericprater4017]

Great Video encouraging people to eat more crops! I should do that... sigh...

[@personincognito3989]

In Canada crops refer to any plants that are grown. Fruit, vegetables and grain. The things you call crops, we call lentils. I use all of these lentils except I don't cook with buckwheat but have eaten it many times. Here in Canada we mostly put barley in soups, any kind of soup like chicken, beef or vegetable. It is very yummy in soups. As a medical person I can tell you that you are very correct about the health benefits of these lentils and we should be eating more of them and decreasing our meat consumption and getting more of our protiens from these meat alternatives ( nope not a vegetarian, we just need to eat more lentils)

[@donnaprice3148]

You have so much charm. Loved you saying grab it and “eat like a Russian!”

[@dsc1970]

I am Canadian and eat a plant-based diet and I enjoy all of these grains regularly with the exception of millet (I just don't like the chalky consistency). Buckwheat can be a lot of money here. Mung beans are easy to sprout -- easily done in 3 days. Ever try it?

[@diannajones9525]

I live in the US ams I eat, corn, peas, beans, flour, meal and grits. I’ve never purchased buckwheat or barley. I love your channel.

[@jayben00]

Boiled Oatmeal (rolled oats) is a very popular morning meal (maybe with a little brown sugar, a dab of butter, and some milk).

[@Ellaloveslofi]

Thank you for another great video! I love your cooking videos so any recipes you would like to share would be fun!

[@dansmith263]

I like pearl barley, its a must for soups, im thinking about trying it with korma chicken curry as an alternative to rice

[@susanlindadalton1287]

Interesting video. I have never tried buckwheat, however I love pearl barley but only know it to use in soup. I think I will now try it some other way. I do not like lentils so much but I do also like rice and I am happy just to eat a bowl of rice with nothing. There are of course so many different types of rice but not sure if you have them in Russia. I also like cous cous which I do eat every week. I live in the UK.

[@houndlover870]

Yes, I would like your recipes for crops (grains or pulses).

[@adrianstevens656]

I grew up with green beans, green peas, oats, grits, other beans. Now, I enjoy most of these and have added lentils. I do not like rice too much. Please do share any dishes with crops/grains, especially when cooking for one person. Thank you!