Vologda butter facts for kids
Vologda butter, also called Vologodskoye Maslo (Russian: Волого́дское ма́сло), is a special type of butter. It comes from the Vologda region in Russia. People love it for its sweet, creamy, and nutty taste. This unique flavor comes from a special way of making it. The butter also gets its taste from the plants and cows found in the Vologda area.
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The Story of Vologda Butter
The idea for Vologda butter came from a man named Nikolai Vasilievich Vereshchagin. He was the older brother of a famous war artist, Vasily Vereshchagin. Nikolai learned about a special butter from France called "Norman butter." He tasted it at a big event in Paris in 1867. This taste inspired him to create his own unique butter.
Winning Awards and New Names
Nikolai worked hard to make his butter perfect. After several years, he took it to another big event in Paris in 1878. His butter was so good that it won a gold medal! Because of this win, he called his butter "Parisian butter." It quickly became a popular and fancy food in Russia and across Europe.
Changes Over Time
A factory was built in 1916 to make this special butter. In 1917, after a big change in Russia, the government took over the factory. This caused less butter to be made. Later, it was even stopped from being sent to other countries. In 1939, the butter was officially renamed "Vologda butter." After the Soviet Union ended in 1991, private factories in Vologda started making the butter again. They began sending it to other countries once more.
Protecting the Special Butter
For many years, some companies tried to sell fake Vologda butter. To stop this, the Russian government made an important rule in 2010. They said that only butter made in the Vologda region could be called "Vologda butter." This rule helps protect the butter's special name. It was the first time Russia protected a food product in this way.
