- Glossary
- Olivier Salad - Russian potato salad
Olivier Salad - Russian potato salad
Olivier Salad is the most famous Russian salad, inseparable from the New Year's Eve table. It was created in the 19th century by Belgian chef Lucien Olivier in Moscow.
It contains potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickles, peas, and meat diced and mixed with mayonnaise. The original recipe included caviar and truffles. No New Year's Eve table is complete without it.
- The salad was created in the 19th century by Belgian chef Lucien Olivier in Moscow.
- It is an essential part of the New Year's Eve table in every Russian household.
- The modern version contains potatoes, eggs, carrots, peas, and meat with mayonnaise.
- The original 19th-century recipe also included caviar, crayfish, and truffles.
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