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Definition of Blinis
1. blin [n] - See also: blin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blinis
Literary usage of Blinis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis (Nathaniel) (1908)
"In England blinis make their appearance with caviare at dinners at all times of
the year, and I fancy that most Anglo-Saxons think that they are a Russian ..."
2. The New Balanced Diet: Enhance Your Well-being with Delicious, Ph-balanced Foodby Dagmar Von Cramm by Dagmar Von Cramm (2000)
"Turn the blinis and fry until the other side is golden brown. ... Place 3 blinis
on each plate. Top with some of the beet ragout and a spoonful of sour ..."
3. A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico by Edith O'Shaughnessy (1916)
"Everything was very soigne, as it always is, with blinis and delicious caviar
and all sorts of good things. I feel as if I had eaten the Legation instead of ..."
4. Diplomatic Days by Edith O'Shaughnessy (1917)
"... and he served the delicious blinis with caviar that all expect when lunching
there. He often takes remote journeys into the interior, coming back with a ..."
5. St. Martin and St. Barts Alive! by Harriet Greenberg (2003)
"L'Orchidee is the gourmet French eaterie that draws many islanders for Norwegian
salmon blinis or Caribbean sea bass. It sits at the water's edge. ..."
6. Russia as I Know it by Harry De Windt (1917)
"... and " blinis " (a kind of pancake, eaten with fresh "caviare ") are almost as
popular and may now be had at the best London restaurants. ..."
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