Slav Squad, where you at? :D

your grandmother is a treasure

Your grandmother talked about Doctor's Sausage like she was telling a fairy tale at night, such a precious lady.

This looks to me like: Boris, but sophisticated.

Your grandma was so sweet. It'd be cool to hear more about her food memories and nostalgia!

"Back when the trees were tall"... that is a really nice saying, describing exactly how you felt as a kid. And your grandmother must be a very good storyteller, so energetic. Great video!

Asking a German to describe Jägerschnitzel is the quickest way to find out whether they're from the East or the West. If they say it's a Schnitzel with a creamy mushroom sauce they're from the West. If they describe the one you made in the video they're definitely from the East.

My mother was originally from El Salvador. Growing up, mortadella or bologna was a Christmastime treat, as it was more expensive than steak. Until her dying day, I would buy mortadella (especially with pistachio) and she would tell me how special it was for her and brought her back to the 1950s.

Watching 20 minutes of medieval Italian and early soviet food history just to watch some guy make a bologna schnitzel. Worth it

PROTECC BABUSHKA

"Back when trees were tall", what a wonderful and poetic expression for childhood.

I really love “back when the trees were tall” as an idiom for childhood. It has nostalgia woven right into it.

Hearing and seeing an elderly Russian woman reminiscing about foods of the Soviet era was something I didn't know I needed. Andong, your grandmother is an international treasure.

Girls: "Say something Russian, Andong!" Andong: "D O K T O R S K A Y A K O L B A S A"

if you ever want a girlfriend, speak of her as this grandma speaks about Doctor Sausage.

Бабушка просто золото. Такую артикулированную речь давно не слышал.

Can we take a moment to acknowledge how absolutely delightful and lively his grandmother is? Wholesome content right there and bless his grandmom with more happiness. I loved this video

and nutmeg. John Townsend has entered the chat.

"The term "Doctor's Sausage" makes people feel nostalgic these days. It brings back memories of a place, a time, home, family... and a smell. Whenever my mom came home from grocery shopping, even before she unpacked the bags, we would sense that in there, there is Doktorskaya sausage. It has this very pleasant, but also very bold fragrance, which would not only fill up the kitchen, but the entire place. You had to shell out some cash if you wanted some, so we didn't always have it at home, but when we did - the party was on. Doktorskaya became a sign of its time. When something wasn't of the best quality, we'd say: "It ain't no Doctor's Sausage..." One thing you have to keep in mind, is this one saying: "Back when the trees were tall". When you're a kid, anything can taste amazing, especially when you spent so much of your childhood hungry, when you were not only craving a treat, but just anything to eat. So I have this child-like joyful feeling about Doktorskaya. I remember the taste so well, it's like I can still taste it. Of course. Thing is, all the products got worse, and Doktorskaya lost its magic. The original Doctor's Sausage could easily compete with a fancy ham roast. It also came "with a tear" - that's how juicy it was, drip-drop-dripping. Up until the early to mid 60's, that's when things went downhill. That's not an opinion - everyone said it. It wasn't the same. Doktorskaya didn't come "with a tear" any longer. The best way to eat it, is a Buterbrod. First, you need a nice and fresh loaf of white bread. It's the only way. The springy kind, you know. Smear it with a good layer of good butter, not the salty type. Not salted. And on top, you place a good piece of Doktorskaya. And then, like this... Take a bite. And chew it in Slo-Mo. So the aftertaste can linger..." Don't mind me, just transcribing this gem real quick.

Your grandmother is a joy and a delight. Bless her and thank you for sharing her with us. ❤️

"... and chew it slo-mo." xD Now I wasn't expecting a skit about a sausage to be the best, most expansive AND intersting history lesson I've ever had. Good job!

"When you're a kid, anything can taste amazing. Especially when you spent so much of your childhood hungry. When you were not only craving a treat. But just anything to eat." This hit me.

Finally: Babushka is back! ❤

Твоя бабушка - просто прелесть! Она так красиво рассказывает что мне прямо захотелось кусок докторской!

"Please don't tell Steve" ... "Let's get this out onto a tray.. nice hiss!"

"I felt a great disturbance in the force, as if millions of Austrians cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced by the thought of a Schnitzel made from sausage. With tomato Tunke.

I was born in Russia and moved at a young age, after couple of years my grandmother moved to live with us too, she raised me and her voice and manner of speaking is very simmiler to your grandmother. She have alzheimer for around 5 years now, she beraly talks or do anything , the only thing she still do is asking about work and read, but she doesn't recognize us or even notice us, a shallow shadow of what she used to be. hearing your grandma speak about the sausages I was eating with her many years ago really bought tears to my eyes, Thank you very much

I'm from Poland and when I was a kid, my mum was making Schnitzel's from mortadella sometimes (it wasn't the original one obviously, looked more like Doktorskaya and was of much lower quality). She don't make them anymore, but I'm sure there are people here, who still do this today. And the pasta you've made - this is what we called "spaghetti" for a long time :D The only difference is, that we were adding sliced kiełbasa into the sauce. I still do this "spaghetti" from time to time, so I can go back to my childhood

Hearing your Babushka/grossmutter speak made me feel really fortunate to have grown up in the West. A lovely woman, you can see she's positive even when reminiscing about what must've surely been hard times through her life.

Damn, even translated from Russian to English, your grandma can weave a tapestry with her words

Doctor sausage. *Life of Boris has entered the chat.*

OMG i just fell in love with your grandma! she is precious..... I have lost mine a long time ago and just watching brought back all the childhood memories... thank you for sharing this video

As an Italian I found it mind blowing that ketchup pasta with fried wurstel like sausages is a dish rich in history, tradition, passion and emotions.

>US early meat processing plants >"highly regulated" Andong, my boy...

I want that sweet old lady to have whatever she wants. What an absolute boss.

“Look I understand that a processed sausage doesn’t look super appealing to someone from a rich western country these days” Sir, I am deeply offended. SPAM is the meat block of gods, and i’d LOVE to have access to Doctor Sausage here in Canada

Might sound a bit creepy, but listening to your gram talk about the quality of early soviet bologna touched a weird and special place in my heart and mind. My own grandparents, while American, were poor depression-era kids, and their stories/memories, often had a similar feeling. Bless you both, you took such a mundane subject and made a beautiful and charming video. And now I absolutely have to try homemade bologna schnitzel, it looks delicious.

"Stalin's Wiener" almost cost me a new keyboard, after I spit my soup out laughing at it.

"Please don't tell Steve" Hm, let's get this mummified Roman sausage out onto a tray. Nice.

There's still great Doktorskaya being made out there, but it's really hard to find. The high-grade stuff is truly amazing. My favourite variant is the boiled beef one. Just like Andong's grandmother, I can smell it taste it.

How about you try to make this type of sausage for your grandma and let us see her reactions? Would be interesting to know if she'd like it and if it actually is close enough! Have a nice one.

Andong: Ancient MRE, don’t tell Steve Steve: Let get that out on a tray, NICE

I've always wondered what this "Doktors Sosig" stuff was that kept appearing in Life of Boris's videos, neat. Also, your grandmother is a _very_ expressive person: a natural born storyteller. I think we're all in agreement that we'd like her to be a recurring character on your channel.

Grandma needs a youtube channel, could listen to her stories of Old Country all day!

Watching your Grandmother relive her best childhood moments was beyond sweet man! I love talking with my Grandma about her youth and what it was like growing up, you can learn a lot from them. Great video as always! Take care!

"Let's get this Bologna out onto a tray. Nice." -- Steve89BC

SHE"S OUR GRANDMA NOW!

Well, that call your with nan was one of the most wholesome and sweet things I've seen all year. Good on ya mate for the uplift.

In Poland, we loved our "mortadella" schnitzels, too. Covered with eggs and breadcrumbs. Served with boiled potatoes and boiled carrots and greenpeas in sauce. Pure perfection :) Nowadays, it's hard to find a good quality mortadella. It's usually the worst crap you can buy. People joke that it contains "dog grinded together with the doghouse". The exception is so called "Mortadela Marynarska" (Sailor's Mortadella), which sometimes contains white mustard seeds or green pepper seeds. Great stuff!

I've tried Soviet ice-cream, can confirm, nothing compares to it.

Curing salt (nitrite) doesn't just prevent botulism and make a pink color, it changes the flavor, this is the main difference between a ham and smoked pork.

Grateful for the KZfaq algorithm that brought me to your channel. And watching your Grandma is such a treat. Great video!

The grandma cameo was an insanely good point. Btw, here in Kyiv we still love doctor sausage. I'll try your homemade recipe, and maybe even make those schnitzels!

You have to grow up in the former USSR to really be able to tell what kind of family Andong comes from. His grandma speaks an extremely eloquent and "intelligent" Russian. Not one spoken by the "common" folk in a line to the beer kiosk. If I had to guess, she used to be a teacher or in an arts/culture-related field. Breath of nostalgy.

The passion you have for food is amazing, to make 18 minutes of sausage history so captivating and entertaining takes talent for sure! And the subtitles dude... I just imagined my grandma saying "fo shizzle" and laughed out loud. 😀 Great job Andong!

Your Grandma is the best! I loved to hear her talk (even though I speak no Russian). She is so authentic. Kudos for a wonderful video.

This is one of my favourite videos Andong - something beautiful and unique about the story, the history, the family connection… thanks for sharing

A a former Russian citizen, I completely understand the "feEEEelz" you get after the BUTTERBROD bite. Even though I never tried the original pre 60s era one, I was born in 87, but still. Your grandma nails it. Awesome video essay on a socialist classic.

Your grandma is incredibly charming. It's impossible not to smile while she's sharing those memories.

I LOVE how much info and details you put into your content. Not only sharing delicious recipes and entertaining but giving food story lessons. 👏👏👏

Your grandmother is so awesome! I so love the vids where your grandparents are in them! They remind me of my grandparents and makes me miss them terribly but also makes me happy that there are people who have grandparents who are just as awesome! (My grandparents were Italian, but not so very different) Your videos always make me happy, but the ones with your grandparents? I love them! I hope they are doing well and hope to see them in more videos.

I should be writing my bachelor thesis but here I am watching a 26min long video about soviet sausages.... No regrets

Who doesn't need a half hour documentary about the historical significance of bologna?

Your grandma is so sweet. She resembles a lot my own chilean grandma. Please, make sure you visit her often. Also, I'm telling Steve. NICE.

THIS is an important video. Your grandmother is a wonderful person, blessings on her.

Life of Boris already taught me how to make single serving Doctor Sausage.

5:06 "If you can ever get your hands on it try it" Me: **Laughs in Italian** 23:40 **Ketchup in the pasta sauce** Me: **Cries in Italian**

love the interview with your grandma history from its source really cool

So glad I found your channel....fascinating...thank you from Australia

"The doctor's sausage" really sounds a lot more disturbing in English

Damn, that pronunciation of *Докторская колбаса* is TIGHT.

It's easy to see where you got your love (and talent) for storytelling! Your grandmother is so obviously excited to talk about her memories of good food that it's infectious. She's fo shizzle adorable!

I'm down for a three hour video of you just interviewing your grandma. Her story should be preserved for posterity.

Here's my story: I was 16 years old in 1967. In Montréal , that year, was held there an international exposition, called Expo 67. More than 50 countries offered showcase pavillions on a huge exposition site where they offered to the visitors their realisations. It was a fantastic opportunity for a young boy like myself to travel the world and experience a cultural adventure. I happened to find a job at...the Soviet Union pavillion. What an experience, I was assigned a position at a refreshemnt food counter that was serving, guess what? Soviet ice cream and Fanta lemonade. Our meals where supplied free of charge by the employer at a workers cafeteria. The food there was prepared and served by russian ladies dressed in white with those round bonnets that were not in use in North America. The cooks had, I think, all the best food supplies in quantities that they didn't have access at back home. I say this because, as an example, the mashed potatoes and rice were drenched in butter, so much it was intensly yellow, the Gulash was full of tender beef and the Borscht was made with real heavy cream. I still remember this from 1967. Tea was served in a Samovar, since then I have been drinking tea, no coffee. One thing I can say is that I never saw this "doctored" sausage being served at the cafeteria. Thank you Andong for bringing those memories back.

4:10 Steve: *"Let's get this 2000 year-old ration on a tray"*

i LOVE your grandma. She is the sweetest!!!! And I love your production. Really professional and all inclusive. Fantastic

Excellent video production and story telling. Well done!

This video, as a combination of historical and gastronomic research, is one of the best contents youtube could ever offer me. I find it very hard to find informations on food history, as it is often frowned upon by historians and scientists in general. This video provides historical context, interwiews with those who remember, intercultural comparisons as well as recipes, all in an entertaining way, it is IMHO truly the top thing internet can offer and I thank you for it very much. Keep up the great work!

The storytelling/history part is probably the biggest reason why i come back to your videos. They are great! P.S. i first thought, that this would be a some kind of collab with Life of Boris, as doctor sausage is basically his main budget ingredient.

Your channel is simply great. Thank you for your work!

Grandmother is the star of this engaging video, which tells so much, in a good-hearted way, about life behind the iron curtain. 👍👍👍

How enthusiastic his grandma is about this sausage. I love the energy she has about it. So cute Edit: I wish he would have showed her the sausage he Made 🥺 I really hope he did that off Camera

As one of Russia's savviest characters Cat Matroskin said: "You are eating the buterbrod incorrectly, Uncle Fyodor. You are holding it with the kolbasa on top. You should turn it over so that the kolbasa touches your tongue. It's tastier that way.

I loved this vid! The deep history dive was magical and your grandmother is a treasure!

As a kid we would drive to Montreal and my dad would buy Blütwurst that we would eat for lunch just like you showed at the end... right in the car!! I myself kept buying it until 2010ish when I couldn't find it anymore!! Since then, everytime I'm in Germany I binge on the stuff the whole time I'm there!! Please do an episode showing how to make it!!

In Romania it was called "parizer" and, as I got to live 9 years in socialism, I was not familiar with cardamom or nutmeg, but I remember it having a slight garlic flavor that made it so recognizable through my mother's grocery bag. And as a cooking option I remember frying it directly above the gas stove using a fork.

As someone who grew up in former East Germany; you really nailed that kind of food. I remember that all my friends knew that tomato sauce with sausage from their home; while my parents just moved in the Area, and i was so confused by that food. To be fair there is way more that this tomato sauce pasta. East Germany "invented" a lot of "competitors" to the American/west german fast food dishes. Instead of the (beef)Burger, there was the Grilleta; instead of a Hot Dog, they ate Ketwurst. Nowadays it's kinda strange that they went so far to create their own foods instead of adapting the western, but hey I guess that was part of their mentality back then.

I just discovered your channel and I really love it, but this one... this was GENIUS! Maybe because, as an old italian guy that has been many times in the old URSS for work, I have quite some memories about it. But really, this was well done, well thought, well directed. I loved it!

ahhhh bologna sandwhiches my childhood, i can imagine there is something similar here for young east german and other soviet kids growing up eating the poor mans meat, it brings back memories.

in Romania we call this sausage "Parizer" and I used to eat it like your grandmother did just with the cheapest white bread and butter or margarine

This video filled me with more happiness than any other, and I'm in Australia. Nice guy, excellent presentation, and I want your Granny to be my Granny. Tell your Grandma the world loves her, if you haven't already. Cheers

I could listen to your grandmother all day!! I love hearing everything she had to say.

This is so much fun to watch... informative, wholesome, cute and includes a recipe!

Oh my god your grandmother is adorable, please include her in more videos. I would love to hear more Oma recipes/stories

Your Nana made my day :) She looks and sounds like an awesome Nana with loads of beautiful stories.Big hug to her.

Thank you for a wonderful video. Your grandmother is spectacular!!👍👍👍🎉🎊🎉⛄

Me, a Newfoundlander: "That looks like bologna.." Reveals it is bologna. Me, a Newfoundlander: "OOOHHHH BOY TIME TO FRY UP SOME NEWFIE STEAKS."

It was/is called Student's schnitzel in Czech Republic

Your grandma is adorable :-D I will have to try this recipe soon!

Hi Andong, really intersting video, , great interview to your grandmother, hope she is ok,