{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Eesti Maaelumuuseumid","provider_url":"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/en\/","author_name":"evelin","author_url":"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/en\/author\/evelin\/","title":"Exhibition on Soviet-era canteen culture - Eesti Maaelumuuseumid","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"df0NbRAQBr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/en\/stec_event\/exhibition-on-soviet-era-canteen-culture\/\">Exhibition on Soviet-era canteen culture<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/en\/stec_event\/exhibition-on-soviet-era-canteen-culture\/embed\/#?secret=df0NbRAQBr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Exhibition on Soviet-era canteen culture&#8221; &#8212; Eesti Maaelumuuseumid\" data-secret=\"df0NbRAQBr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The exhibition \u201cWhere Did the Sauce Come From and Where Did the Meat Go?!\u201d takes visitors to the canteens of Soviet Estonia, workers\u2019 dining halls, collective farm lunch tables, home kitchens, and the parties of the Soviet elite. It is a humorous, or perhaps tragicomic, and educational look at a time when food followed official norms, shortages were part of everyday life, and the system was everywhere. But it was also a time of resourcefulness and, at times, complete absurdity. The exhibition is open until 31 December 2027. Was it really like this? The exhibition takes a look inside the kitchens and dining rooms of Soviet-era public catering and asks simple but revealing questions: Why was Thursday fish day? Where did the meat go? What did ordinary people eat, and what could the Soviet elite afford? How did workers\u2019 canteens, school canteens, milk bars, and snack bars operate? What recipes, rules, and dishes do people still remember today? The exhibition includes historical photographs, posters, recipes, food stories, memories, objects that reflect the era, and a film. One important voice guiding visitors through the exhibition is Linda Petti, a renowned cook, food technologist, promoter of healthy eating, and author of cookbooks. Linda Petti \u2014 a sharp and outspoken lady Linda Petti wrote about food in a way that sometimes makes it hard to tell whether she was teaching people how to cook or describing an entire society. Her recipes, notes, and comments give a very direct view of the period. They tell us how to make something out of very little, how to use leftovers, how eating was organised, and what everyday food culture looked like at a time when many things were not available. At the exhibition, visitors can explore Linda Petti\u2019s recipes, which were somewhat different from the usual recipes of her time. They can read her quotes and notes, and see how a single page from a cookbook can sometimes say more about an era than a long chapter in a history textbook. Vote with a piece of pasta Visitors can also take part in the exhibition in a hands-on and playful way. Place a piece of pasta into the jar of the dish you remember most vividly from the Soviet period. Was it borscht, solyanka, pasta with sausage sauce, caramel kissel, snowball soup \u2014 or perhaps something completely different? If your dish is not on the list, write it on the board. From time to time, we will share which dish is leading in people\u2019s memories. Activities for children In the back part of the exhibition, children will find a small activity area where they can set a table and explore different kitchen tools. This creates a good opportunity to talk with younger visitors about how eating habits, kitchens, and tableware have changed over time \u2014 and why parents and grandparents still remember some food stories so clearly. A miniature exhibition is waiting [&hellip;]"}