Mushrooms under a fur coat
6 servings
50 minutes
Mushrooms under a fur coat is a refined salad of Russian cuisine that combines salted mushrooms, tender vegetables, and savory ham. The dish's origins trace back to the traditions of layered salads where harmony of flavors is achieved through careful layering of ingredients. The salad has a rich, multi-layered taste: the softness of potatoes and carrots blends with the salty sharpness of mushrooms, while cheese and eggs add tenderness. The light sweetness of fried onions complements the palette, and mayonnaise unites the components into a cohesive, balanced composition. This salad is perfect for festive gatherings – it tastes best after steeping when the layers infuse and reveal their full flavor. In the morning after the celebration, it becomes even richer, delighting guests and hosts with its rich taste and texture.
1
Fry the onion until golden brown (you can never have too much fried onion, it gives the salad a special, soft flavor)
- Onion: 3 heads
2
Fry the carrot until it is soft (like fried onion)
- Carrot: 4 pieces
3
Boil the potatoes and chop the mushrooms finely.
- Potato: 5 piece
- Salted mushrooms: 300 g
4
Cut the ham into small rectangles, grate the cheese, boil the egg hard and also grate it.
- Ham: 300 g
- Russian cheese: 300 g
- Chicken egg: 5 piece
5
Grate the potatoes and place them on a plate. Drizzle with mayonnaise and spread it evenly over the plate.
- Potato: 5 piece
- Mayonnaise: 500 g
6
Lay out the salted mushrooms without leaving gaps; top with onions and drizzle with mayonnaise. Next, add a layer of carrots and a layer of mayonnaise.
- Salted mushrooms: 300 g
- Onion: 3 heads
- Mayonnaise: 500 g
- Carrot: 4 pieces
7
Lay the ham across the plate, then a layer of mayonnaise; sprinkle with cheese, a layer of mayonnaise, and top with egg.
- Ham: 300 g
- Mayonnaise: 500 g
- Russian cheese: 300 g
- Chicken egg: 5 piece
8
Let it sit at room temperature. The salad is tastiest in the morning, after the celebration.