Can this really be eaten? 10 Belarusian products that will surprise you
Belarusian manufacturers quite often release new products and experiment with different flavors. Sometimes the combinations turn out to be very unusual and more like food generated by ChatGPT. Onliner collected 10 products that can actually be found on store shelves.
Cheese with coffee
No, this is not an attempt to have a quick breakfast, but a completely real product produced in Karelichy under the brand "Navahrudskiya Dary". The round cheese head is not very large — from 600 grams to a kilogram, sprinkled with ground coffee on the outside. The coffee aroma, by the way, penetrates through the individual packaging of slices on the counter. The fat content is completely standard for cheese — 50%.
Samegrelo, by the way, is not a type of cheese, but a region of Georgia. It is also called Megrelia, from where Sulguni cheese originates. As explained at the enterprise, the halves differ in color, as a food dye has been added to one of them — all for aesthetics, they are identical in taste.
Price — about 34 rubles per kilogram.
For "Navahrudskiya Dary", this is not the only creative cheese in their portfolio. Such red and green pesto bars are also "compatriots" of the coffee cheese. The manufacturer's website also features "Selegin" in two speckled variants: with black olives or green olives. However, journalists did not find them in several Minsk stores.
Sausage with charcoal
An option for those who want to attract increased attention from guests to a meat platter. The slices look marbled, and the fact that the dark lines of the pattern are charcoal adds even more piquancy to the sausage's appearance. The sausage is called Rotolo Di Lusso, produced in Maladzyechna, at the "Veles-Meat" enterprise. The factory, by the way, is also known for making patties for Mak.by hamburgers.
The marbled sausage is made from pork, it is boiled-smoked, and indeed contains charcoal: it hides under the designation E153 — which is how a natural black food coloring made from wood is called in the language of additives.
Price — about 28 rubles per kilogram.
Pink mayonnaise
This product stands out brightly on the dressing shelf: it allowed itself to be pink and immediately mimicked the color of the beloved Belarusian herring under a fur coat, cold beet soup, and borscht with sour cream.
The "Barbie" style mayonnaise was invented at the Minsk Margarine Plant and went on sale at the end of January this year. The package contains 300 grams of product with 50% fat content. The manufacturer states that it managed without artificial flavors and dyes, and gave the mayonnaise its pink color with the help of beet juice.
A jar of such mayonnaise costs about 3.4—4.5 rubles.
Cheese balls
Dry cheese, which resembles porous chocolate in structure, is produced in Pastavy. This is a line of snacks in the form of balls, all flavors are savory: "Grilled Shrimp", "Thai Chili", "With Smoked Paprika", "With Onion", "With Smoke Flavor". There are also "Classic" and "With Garlic". The manufacturer states that it makes the balls without additional fats by drying the cheese. Each package contains 75 grams of product with 43% fat content.
Price — about 5 rubles.
Cheese chips
Another creative product from "Navahrudskiya Dary" is cheese chips. The package contains 50 grams of product, which requires refrigeration. In stores, these chips are found in the cheese section; the classic flavor is more common in Minsk, although the manufacturer's website also lists another: with porcini mushrooms. Converted to a kilogram, the price bites: almost 160 rubles.
Price — approximately 8 rubles per pack.
Dranik ice cream
The combination of fried potatoes and vanilla ice cream is unusual, but it has its fans. Minsk Refrigeration Plant No. 2 released its version of this treat in spring. Visually, it's a regular plombir in a waffle cone, but the cone itself is inspired by draniki. It's baked from flour, onion powder, dried mashed potatoes, and pasta grits.
This ice cream in a "dranik" cone has been seen on shelves since March, with 75 grams of product per package.
Price — 2—2.5 rubles.
Draniki in powder
The Belarusian chip manufacturer "Mashpishcheprad" made a clever move and occupied the niche of instant draniki powder.
The line includes four flavors: classic, with dill, with pepper, with carrots and garlic. One pack of dry mix is designed for two 100-gram servings, and draniki can be prepared in 15 minutes, the manufacturer claims.
A package costs about 4 rubles.
Halva with cracklings and onion flavor
Bobruisk "Chyrvony Harcavіk" decided to experiment with the classic taste of halva. The manufacturer has quite unusual variants — for example, with salt, pepper, or mint.
But the taste of cracklings and caramelized onion stands out in this series. The effect of a village breakfast is created by the flavorings "Caramelized Sweet Onion" and "Cracklings", which contain onion and garlic powder. One pack contains 60 grams of product.
Price — about 1.5 rubles per pack.
Mint condensed milk
This is a limited series from Hlybokaye Dairy Canning Plant. The mint flavor is provided by a flavoring agent, and the authentic color by chlorophyll dye in the composition. One can contains 380 grams of product.
The price is about 4.5 rubles.
Sugar on a stick
Horadzieja Sugar Factory rethought the approach to tea drinking: its assortment includes sugar that looks quite unusual and can surprise guests.
It is rock candy, in the form of crystals on a wooden stick, with almost 50 grams of product per package. The manufacturer says that such sugar is suitable for all types of beverages — from tea and coffee to cocktails and mulled wine.
Comments
як толькі з'явілася на НН, далёка не грэбвала Слоўнікамі, каб больш-менш граматна пісаць.. дык вось для мяне таксама было ў свой час маленечкім адкрыццём), што пішацца менавіта "скварка"