Meaning of blinchik | Babel Free

Definitions

A thin Russian pancake, served stuffed with a sweet or savory filling.

Examples

“How to make fillings of cabbage or meat for these same little biscuits; best way to make Borscht, Boeuf Stroganoff, Caucasian Shaslik, Kotlette, Walnut Torte, Almond Mazurki, Kissel of Cranberries, Blini and Blinchiky. I’ve told this in my newest recipe bulletin “Prized and Practical Dishes of Old Russia.””

“RUSSIAN TEA ROOM—150 W 57. CO 5-0947. Popular with Carnegie Hall devotees, balletomanes and performers. Borscht, blinchiki & shashlik.”

“You may stuff blinchiki with slightly sweetened cottage cheese, or with canned and drained fruits or preserves.”

“Included on the menu will be fish pirozhky, mushrooms with smetana, caviar, poxharsky chicken, two kinds of borch, beef and cabbage and for dessert blinchiky, apricot kissel or guryeszskaya kasha.”

“If, however, you’re looking for old-time plant remedies, an essay on the number seven, or a recipe for blinchiky, you’ve come to the right place.”

“Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, enough to make blinchiky 2 to 3 inches in diameter.”

“Siberian pelemeni poached in consommé were outstanding and connoisseurs of cheese blintzes will warm to the alternative blinchiki, filled with kasha and mushrooms.”

“He suddenly felt hungry and cursed the fact that he had not joined Zelach in a quick blinchik or two.”

“Crepes appear in many guises, such as the familiar blinchiki (filled with cottage cheese and slathered with sour cream and perhaps a dollop of red caviar) and the nalistniki (filled with pâté and mushrooms).”

“Take a blinchik, with the well-browned side up, and place 2 heaping tablespoons of the filling in a row slightly below center.”

“She will be making minced herring, liver pate and blinchiky, little crepe-like pancakes that she’ll fill with apples, cinnamon, walnuts and sugar or with Friendship brand (her favorite) farmer’s cheese and golden raisins.”

“And the potato crepes, his mother’s recipe - a variation of the Russian blinchik - is a mixture of potato, shallots, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley and cumin, wrapped in pasta dough and deep fried, served with a mustard, yogurt, sour cream and garlic dip.”

“[photo caption] ONE BLIN… TWO BILINIS… THREE BLINCHIKS…”

“I could open a café on the lake, instead. One that serves blinchiks, and tea from a samovar.”

“They’ve all brought bright woven blankets, blinchiky with sour cream, and vodka.”

“Together with their teacher, they celebrated their birthdays and arranged Ukrainian parties, where they prepared Ukrainian food—varenyky (pierogi, dumplings), piroshki (stuffed buns), blinchiky (pancakes), and borsch (kind of vegetable soup)—and listened to Ukrainian music.”

“Cooking enough blincihks, dolmas, kufta and more to feed guests for many days can take many hours – [Anna] Petrosyan says she recalls cooking crepes until the wee hours of the morning in preparation for the feasts.”

“They begin with the blinchik (which sounds like something an Armenian grandmother would call a beloved grandchild), tiny crepes stuffed with your choice of ground beef and walnuts, or mushrooms. […] And to return for a moment to the blinchiks, they’re also served as a dessert, stuffed with cottage cheese and raisins.”

“Russia even boasts several popular fast-food chains that serve only blinchiki, filled with everything from smoked salmon to farmer’s cheese to Caesar salad (Moscow is inexplicably in the throes of a Caesar salad obsession).”

“Traces had been left everywhere in the room: the uneaten remains of cheese blinchiks, which the murderers had tasted (…).”

“The conversation was interrupted by the entrée: blinchik with beef cheek filling, truffle shavings, caviar, and gold leaf.”

“When the blinchik begins to rise and separate from the pan and when it has cooked on one side, take it out and put on a clean table.”

“Use a thin spatula to turn blinchiki and brown the other side, about 30 seconds.”

CEFR level