Pea soup with smoked meat in the Saratov kalach

Translated from the Tatar language, "kalach" means "very appetizing". Such bread was baked in many regions, but it was the Saratov bread that became famous.

The famous kalach is distinguished by elastic dough and white airy crumb.

These rolls have been made in Saratov since the 19th century. Then Saratov was called the bread capital of the Russian Empire. It was only here that durum wheat, the White Turk, grew. Previously, such flour was worth its weight in gold in Saratov. Only one miller sold it.

Saratov kalach recipe - durum flour, yeast, water, oil, salt and sugar. An important stage is rolling. Air comes out of the dough, and it becomes elastic and resilient. The dough loves warmth. Therefore, in the workshop, like in a bath, at least 40 degrees. It is incredibly difficult to work in such conditions. But the rolls in uniforms rise quickly. The top is coated with flour tea leaves and sent to the oven for half an hour.