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Communal Kitchens

In the decades following the Russian Revolution, most people in Moscow lived in communal apartments; seven or more families crammed together where there had been one, sharing one kitchen and one bathroom. In this story, the Kitchen Sisters explore the role of communal kitchens in Soviet Russia.

By Evan Kleiman • Jul 4, 2014 • 1 min read

In the decades following the Russian Revolution, most people in Moscow lived in communal apartments; seven or more families crammed together where there had been one, sharing one kitchen and one bathroom. In this story, the Kitchen Sisters explore the role of communal kitchens in Soviet Russia.

Visit the Kitchen Sisters’ website for recipes, photos and more on this story.

Evan Kleiman
host 'Good Food'
Gillian Ferguson
Supervising Producer, Good Food
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Senior Director, Good Food
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Associate Producer, Good Food

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Communal Kitchens

In the decades following the Russian Revolution, most people in Moscow lived in communal apartments; seven or more families crammed together where there had been one, sharing one kitchen and one bathroom. In this story, the Kitchen Sisters explore the role of communal kitchens in Soviet Russia.

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Communal Kitchens

In the decades following the Russian Revolution, most people in Moscow lived in communal apartments; seven or more families crammed together where there had been one, sharing one kitchen and one bathroom. In this story, the Kitchen Sisters explore the role of communal kitchens in Soviet Russia.

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