Tolokno You can’t cook porridge with a fool. ~~ Russian Proverb ~~ An example of Russian Lenten food, tolokno or oat flour with liquid, demonstrates the use of the astonishing Russian stove. Streamlined in the 15th century, the Russian stove incarnates the old adage, “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” Much of Russian peasant folk culture and ritual derives from these massive stoves. Taking…

From Mother Russia with Love: A Monster of a Stove and Tolokno

Tolokno

You can’t cook porridge with a fool. ~~ Russian Proverb ~~

An example of Russian Lenten food, tolokno or oat flour with liquid, demonstrates the use of the astonishing Russian stove.

Streamlined in the 15th century, the Russian stove incarnates the old adage, “The kitchen is the heart of the home.” Much of Russian peasant folk culture and ritual derives from these massive stoves. Taking…

— Надя Толоконникова (@tolokno) January 15, 2015