The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2304 — Sauerkraut Shchi with Smelt
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2304 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Prepare as for shchi with pike, but replace pike with a pound and a half smelt washed several times.
Briefly boil fish separately in salted water with roots and spices, skim and lift out with a slotted spoon.
Add to shchi and cook until ready; the historical test is that the fish eyes turn white.
Historical editorial note: The period visual test alone is not a modern food-safety standard.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2304. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.