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The appearance and the
name of Pozharskie Cutlets are said to origin from the last name
of Daria Evdokimovna, the wife of the owner of the most
popular tavern in Torzhok, a small Russian town. Once Russian
tsar Alexander I stayed in a small town, as his carriage was
broken, he ordered veal cutlets for dinner. The owner of the
tavern was in despair, he could find veal anywhere and the tsar
servant didn’t want to listen to any refusals. Then, the poor
owner, having taken the advice of his wife, made the chicken
cutlets and rolled them in breadcrumbs. The cutlets were served
to the tsar and he found them delicious and ordered to reward
the tavern-keeper. Afraid of the expose, he confessed that it
was his wife who taught him. The tsar rewarded the wife Daria
Evdokimovna, asked their names and told to call these cutlets
Pozharskie and include in the menu of tsar cuisine. The happy
tavern-keeper made a new sign board “Pozharsky, supplier of
Court of His Imperial Majesty”. |
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