Trout consumption in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region increased 35 percent over the past year, and analysts identified five fish varieties as the most purchased by local consumers. Residents select trout, pink salmon, herring, mackerel, and pollock most frequently, but they also purchase river species such as pike perch, pike, and perch from local sources.
Half of metropolitan St. Petersburg residents prepare fish at least twice weekly, and fried or baked preparations remain the preferred cooking methods. The minimum food basket for one person in the city reached 8,600 rubles as grocery prices climbed.
Half of metropolitan St. Petersburg residents prepare fish at least twice weekly, and fried or baked preparations remain the preferred cooking methods. The minimum food basket for one person in the city reached 8,600 rubles as grocery prices climbed.
