What did the Cossacks eat?

Cossack Cuisine is a unique and multifaceted aspect of Cossack culture that reflects the spirit, traditions and way of life of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks.

It is based on simple, but nutritious and tasty dishes prepared from products available at that time.

Zaporozhian Cossacks often cooked over an open fire, using cauldrons, spits, and ovens.

It was important that cooking was a collective affair, and each Cossack contributed to the preparation of the dishes.

Cossack cuisine is not just a set of dishes, but a whole philosophy of life that reflects the courage, endurance and ingenuity of the Cossacks. It combines traditions, nature and the history of the Ukrainian people, leaving an unforgettable taste in everyone who has the opportunity to taste it.

Today, many dishes of Cossack cuisine have undergone changes, but they still remain an important part of Ukrainian culinary heritage.

They are passed down from generation to generation, preserving the spirit and traditions of ancestors.