RVCSNoodle t1_je8j7vs wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:41 AM Reply to ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless I believe in russian mashed potatoes are just called puree instead of pureed potatoes. Probably because pickles and potatoes are the food that's most commonly prepared in that way in those regions. The style has become the shorthand. Permalink 2
RVCSNoodle t1_je8j7vs wrote
Reply to ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless
I believe in russian mashed potatoes are just called puree instead of pureed potatoes.
Probably because pickles and potatoes are the food that's most commonly prepared in that way in those regions. The style has become the shorthand.