Beef Stroganoff is a dish that has travelled the entire globe. It is a favorite everywhere, prepared in restaurants all around the world. But the recipe originated in the Russian Empire, the birthplace of the man who gave the culinary masterpiece its name. Beef Stroganoff – finely sliced strips of beef served in a sauce with puree – was first prepared for Count Aleksandr Grigorievich Stroganoff by his French chef. While we do not know the chef’s exact original recipe, there are a number of legends and rumors surrounding this experimental dish supposedly born of necessity. Some of these stories are rather romantic, and some are quite curious. Host Vladimir Pavlov will tell you all about it while preparing his own take on the famous Beef Stroganoff – in a pickled cucumber sauce, with celery root puree!