During his visit to St. Petersburg, Sputnik correspondents offered the 'mythbuster extraordinaire' and SFX expert a taste of one of Russia's most peculiar dishes – okroshka.
Okroshka is essentially a cold soup, a mix of mostly raw vegetables, boiled potatoes and eggs, cooked meat or sausages, kvass (a non-alcoholic beverage made from fermented black or rye bread) and garnished with sour cream.
Not only did this culinary creation earn Hyneman’s approval, but he also quickly figured out what makes the otherwise somewhat bland ingredients taste so good when combined and served in this particular fashion.
