It’s a myth! A fairy tale! Pure fiction! What is, you might ask? The idea that if you have no grill at your dacha the exquisite taste of char-broiled meat is off limits to you. All you need to enjoy ideal pork ribs in a homemade barbecue sauce is your good old kitchen oven. And you can even have that smoky flavor too! How to obtain this is one of the many culinary secrets that Chef Vladimir Pavlov is ready to share with you in this episode. In addition, he’ll teach you how to choose your ribs, cut them properly, marinate them (yes, marinating has its own little nuances), prepare a delectable homemade barbecue sauce to go with them, and serve them with the unexpected side dish of spicy eggplant. That’s right! Not potatoes, not the traditional coleslaw – spicy eggplant. And Chef Pavlov is sure that this is the best side that ribs could ask for. Why? Find out in the new episode of The Geography of Taste. Only on Russian Travel Guide.