Самовар. Генерал стола и как его топить

With the advent of home stoves and electric kettles, the classic samovar with a firebox fell out of use. Yet it was the centerpiece of one of the main ways Russians spent time together – tea drinking. What types of samovars are there? Should pine cones be added to the firebox, and if so, which ones? What is a "white key" and why shouldn't you miss it? Find out all the details and a wealth of interesting facts in this master class by Kizhi Museum specialist and Best Guide of Russia 2018 according to the Russian Geographical Society, Marina Nozhenko. #Kizhi #Samovar #TeaDrinking #Traditions #Karelia #Zaonezhie #History #BestGuideofRussia #Hospitality