Rosstandart approves GOST “Russian Traditional Cuisine” for the first time

Rosstandart has approved the GOST “Russian Traditional Cuisine.” The requirements have been approved for the first time and were developed by restaurateurs, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov said at the international forum “World Quality Day.”

The full title of the GOST is “Russian Traditional Cuisine. Recommendations on the Technology of Preparing Dishes.”

«Just before the start of this meeting, right on Quality Day, Rosstandart signed the standard developed and agreed upon by industry experts. It describes in detail the recipes for 132 dishes — from borscht to kulebyaka. This is not an attempt to regulate everything, but a benchmark that guarantees consumers authenticity and high quality,» Anton Alikhanov said.

According to him, the food service sector has long been within the focus of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

«Turnover in this sector last year amounted to 5.27 trillion rubles, and the number of establishments is growing. But only 1% restaurants in the country position themselves as Russian cuisine establishments. In essence, we have lost an important part of our cultural code. To reverse this trend, the restaurant industry together with Rosstandart and Roskachestvo spent the past two years developing a single GOST for traditional Russian cuisine», the minister explained.

He noted that in any cafe, the menu offers a French, English or Norwegian breakfast. In his view, that is why the GOST is important, so as to «agree on what Russian cuisine is» — terms, recipes. There was also a request from restaurateurs and hoteliers in Russia who want to promote this, as there is demand, the minister explained.

The GOST is intended to systematize dishes of Russian cuisine, their historical basis and the principles of using authentic ingredients. A similar experience exists in other countries, Roskachestvo said.