The secret of vodka, Jaffo, is that if you drink enough of it you really don't care if your stomach aches.

Everything in moderation people, everything in moderation.
A shot of vodka never hurt anybody, it's when you over do it, then you are in trouble.

Yes it is our samovar. Not that we use it for what it is intended to be.
It's electric, 220 volt and the plug is different, so it is basically a decorative item.
The only practical use from it is a picture for the our website - mamasrecipes.net and for this avatar.

Here's the idea - you can try to substitute those two with shreaded cabbage and fresh cucumbers

Dill pickles seem to have a heavy presence in this type of cooking- fortunately! I love me some dill pickles... some (like me) even think they are the necessary but oft-unobserved ingredient to a most delicious beef stroganoff! YUM!