William Pokhlebkin: biography, books, best recipes

Pohlebkin William Vasilievich is a culinary specialist, historian and connoisseur of international relations. Especially popular when studying and popularizing cooking. He suggested adding black and green tea to the menu of astronauts. All the works that William Pokhlebkin wrote, were repeatedly reprinted.

Biography

Pohlebkin appeared on August 20, 1923. The birthplace is Moscow. The real name is Mikhailov, Pokhlebkin is the pseudonym of his father, who was a revolutionary. William Vasilievich, recipes of Russian cuisine which have gained special popularity among the people, noted that his great-grandfather was an excellent cook, and especially well cooked soup. In addition to him, there were no people in the family who were inclined to cook. His name was given to William, according to one version, in honor of Shakespeare.

The Great Patriotic War

William Pokhlebkin went to the front in 1941, completing his studies at the school. For his intelligence and knowledge was sent to the intelligence school for further preparation. In the battles near Moscow, William received a serious concussion and was forced to continue his service in the regimental staff, and since he spoke three languages, he was very useful.

In addition, Pokhlebkin served as a messenger in the kitchen, where he tried in every possible way to make variety in the ration of soldiers. Later he noted that in many ways the chef's skill and talent affected the mood of comrades in arms. It was from him that the morale of the troops depended. In 1944, William Pokhlebkin decided to send a letter to the head of the political department, in which he suggested starting the training of all the talented soldiers, because the war was coming to an end. The answer was positive, and soon he began to study German in parallel.

Getting an education

In 1945, William Pokhlebkin began his studies at Moscow State University. He studied at the Faculty of International Relations. The money he received during the training was spent on books. He graduated from the university with a single four in five years. In 1952, Pohlebkin was able to obtain a doctorate in historical sciences and began working as a junior specialist at the Institute of History. At first, he worked with the history of Yugoslavia and compiled a voluminous work on Croatia.

Later, Pokhlebkin began to have conflicts with the director. Having expressed his discontent, William lost access to the government archives, as well as to the Lenin Library. In addition, he was forbidden to hold closed meetings with representatives of foreign countries. Soon he left the Institute of History. The reason was that the academic council rejected the topic of his dissertation. Later he began to work independently, and also noted that he does not like organized work, but prefers personal creative work.

Pohlebkin William Vasilyevich. Recipes of Russian cuisine

After closing access to the libraries and archives, Pokhlebkin had to stop his previous scientific work. For several years he had to survive. Pohlebkin William, all of whose books have gained popularity in various circles, for several years only ate bread with tea. At the same time he noted that it is quite possible to continue working fruitfully with such a diet. In addition, he admitted that he had dropped only a kilogram during this time.

At the same time, Pohlebkin William Vasilievich, whose Russian recipes are very diverse and interesting, began work on his first book. The book "Tea" was published in 1968. It was written largely thanks to the author's personal collection, which was collected for many years. Samples of tea were sent from many countries of the world, special help was rendered by the Chinese tea-growers, with whom William Pokhlebkin worked.

The rules and subtleties of the kitchen, described in this work, have become popular in meetings with dissidents. The result was that many Soviet newspapers referred to it as "worthless" and "unnecessary". About this reputation of his book, William Vasilyevich learned only in the early 1990s.

Soon and in the newspapers began to appear articles about cooking, which William Pokhlebkin wrote. The secrets of good cuisine, which were reflected in them, were very popular with readers. Some citizens purchased these newspapers only for acquaintance with these articles. In addition, Pokhlebkin personally cooked and tasted dishes on these recipes before the publication. He did this so as not to fail the reader.

In the 1980s Pokhlebkin wrote an article "Soy", and in 1990 he published a note "The Heavy Destiny of Russian Buckwheat". As he himself claimed, it was released due to the lack of buckwheat on the shelves.

"History of vodka"

In 1991, William Pokhlebkin, whose books by that time had gained a certain popularity among the people, published his study "The History of Vodka." In this paper, he tried to find out when the manufacture of vodka began in Russia and which country it came to earlier. The reason for writing was a dispute in the late 70s of the last century about the priority of vodka.

During this period, Pochlebkin managed to obtain admission to the Central Archive of Ancient Acts. In it he tried to establish when the production of vodka began in Russia. Sam Vasilyevich believed that it was produced in 1440-1470.

In 1982, as Pokhlebkin mentioned, the Hague Court enshrined the priority of making vodka just behind the Soviet Union.

Murder

The corpse of the writer was found on April 13, 2000. Found him, according to one version, the director of "Polyfact", on the other - neighbors who felt an unpleasant smell. According to doctors, death came as a result of many wounds, which were applied by a tool similar to a screwdriver. At the same time, experts found a large amount of alcohol in the body, but Pokhlebkin did not drink. A criminal case was opened, but was suspended after a year and a half. The reason for the stop was that the investigation could not find any suspects. Buried Pokhlebkin at the Golovin cemetery on April 15.

Even the version of the murder has not been established so far. Someone suggests that he was killed during the robbery. At the same time there were no signs of breaking. Someone thinks that the cause of the murder was revenge, and so on.

Family and personal life

Pohlebkin William Vasilievich, whose books are mostly related to the kitchen, was married twice. First wife - Estonian. In marriage, their daughter Gudrun was born. The name is of Old Norse origin. Subsequently, she became an anthropologist.

The next wife is Evdokia. Acquainted in 1971. At that time, the girl was only nineteen years old, but she showed the initiative. Sam Pokhlebkin William Vasilievich, whose recipes of Russian cuisine gained popular popularity among the people, ate quite simply, but during the marriage with Evdokia he tried in every possible way to prepare something new and varied. In the kitchen, he had many different utensils, with which he showed his talent Pokhlebkin. He himself lived rather poorly. When his refrigerator went bad, he went to collect nettles and stored food with it. Soon the son Augustus was born, but two years later Evdokia left. The reason, she said, was her husband's reluctance to fiddle with diapers. Nevertheless, Pokhlebkin kept in touch with the children who later left Russia.

When his parents died, his relationship with his brother deteriorated. The last years of his life he spent alone in Podolsk. He lived in a five-story building on Oktyabrsky Prospekt. He had accumulated an extensive library, which contained about fifty thousand books, as well as a number of filings of newspapers. Some came to him during the expeditions. Also Pokhlebkin owned Chinese porcelain of the XII century. Some sources claim that until 1998, William Vasilievich had a fairly large amount of financial resources, but lost them as a result of various unsuccessful economic operations. He earned a little enough, but there were rumors that Pokhlebkin hid in his apartment a lot of money. The reason for the small fees was that William Vasilyevich was often embarrassed to take money from the publisher.

Films about the writer

• "William Pokhlebkin: The Recipe of Our Life." The picture tells of the life and works of William Vasilyevich. In the film, you can see friends and colleagues Pokhlebkin, who talk about him and his life, as well as attitude to work.

Someone thought he was crazy. Someone suspected that Pokhlebkin was a dissident. Many believed that he had in vain exchanged his talent for writing books about cooking for housewives. However, his talent in cooking was very much in demand. Many Soviet citizens were able to try their hand at cooking with the help of his recipes and cook real masterpieces from simple products. The books of Pokhlebkin are still quite popular.