Soviet utensils that bring pleasant sadness

One of the characteristic features of life in the USSR is the monotony of everyday things. In fact, the clothes were sewn in a similar style, furniture and household items were also almost the same for everyone. This also includes the dishes, the set of which in every house did not differ in the same way. However, whatever one may say, the range of these gizmos will be appreciated by every person today. Surprisingly, people who have at least a little bit of memory of the happy Soviet era now recall with special nostalgia the tableware items of that period that were kept by any housewife.

Crystal salad bowl

For him, a special place was chosen in the sideboard - they put it on the most prominent and noticeable. Crystal dishes are still appreciated, but then the presence of such a salad bowl was considered an incredible success. And they used it exclusively on special occasions - only the best dishes were put into it. For example, on New Year's Eve, the crystal salad bowl was given the most important role - for Olivier.

Kremanka

In Soviet times, glass bowls were also popular, in which you could serve salads or, of course, the main dessert - ice cream. However, in the canteens of that time, plastic dishes were still used.

The bowls, of course, were different in shape, volume, but the coolest (at least for children) were the color options. In these, the ice cream was somehow tastier ...

Tea strainer

At that time there were practically no bags familiar to us today, but they loved tea in every home. A leaf infusion strainer could be seen in any kitchen, and in its most diverse versions: from accessories in the form of a colander to mechanical models with a spring.

Milk bottle

Well, you definitely have to remember these pot-bellied containers in which dairy products were poured. The bottle had a wide enough neck, and it was closed by no means with a cork or a lid (as now), but with foil. And, by the way, it was precisely by the color of the foil that it was possible to accurately determine what kind of product contained inside the container: silver - for milk, green - for kefir, lilac - "Snowball", pink - fermented baked milk.

The bottles could be returned - fifteen kopecks apiece.

Electrosamovar

The "great-grandfather" of modern teapots was mega-popular among the citizens of the USSR. In fact, not a single tea ceremony, which people loved to arrange in the evening in the family circle, could do without this device. And how many bagels and gingerbread were eaten ...

Coasters

These things were intended for one purpose - drinking hot drinks straight from faceted glasses. In fact, most often they could be found on the train, where there were no ceramic mugs a priori, but glasses - invariably (and still!).

Even now, having seen such a cup holder even for a glimpse, the memory of a carefree happy childhood, and you little one is sitting on the top bunk of the train and waiting to arrive as soon as possible on the sea…

Milk cans

When milk was brought into the courtyards, people often stood in lines with just such containers, where they immediately poured the product. By the way, the cans could be different in appearance: either aluminum (outwardly unremarkable), or enameled (more noticeable, colorful, with drawings and ornaments).

Herringwoman

In the Soviet Union, not a single celebration or simple feast was complete without a herring. Due to the addiction to this fish, even special dishes were created for her - to be beautifully served at the table. The herringwoman is still present in most Russian houses, but this one - the Soviet one - is practically not found.

Hazelnut

In fact, a unique device that only Soviet people could think of - they were mega-inventive and creative. Of course, not everyone could afford such a hazelnut to create a delicious dessert, but most Soviet citizens really sought to replenish their arsenal of kitchen utensils with this particular piece.

Now, if you see such a device, you can immediately hear the incredible aroma of shortcrust pastry and condensed milk, which my mother cooked, as it seemed then, for an eternity ...

These simple things made the life of our mothers and grandmothers easier. Many of them are still kept on distant shelves as a memory of a happy and cloudless past. And what of the dishes from the times of the USSR have you preserved?