Life in a Ukrainian Village | Outdoor Cooking Potatoes, Meat & Mushrooms in a Village Cauldron

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and can be made from scraps.

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: shiitake mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more commonly available and less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Dig up fresh potatoes from the garden.

Pick onions from the garden.

Gather herbs from the garden.

Prepare a fire outdoors.

Cook meat, potatoes, and mushrooms in a cast-iron cauldron over the fire.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary