Comments on: Ukrainian Wedding – Korovai, Greeting Bread, and Wedding Cake

By: Suburban Grandma

Suburban Grandma — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:46:53 +0000

If you are asking about a price of a Korovai, then I am not able to answer this, since I do not make them for sale.
I know there are some ladies who do make them for sale, but I do not know their prices. Sorry.
I found a website with Ukrainian Wedding items, and a single layer Korovai is listed there at $130 –

http://www.kalyna.ca/wedding.htm

By: Karina

Karina — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:53:23 +0000

I was wondering how much is a Korovai of 3 KG? For a wedding I am hosting. Thank you!

By: Suburban Grandma

Suburban Grandma — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:43:08 +0000

Congratulations on your bread making success!!
I do have a post about the love birds for Korovai under this link:

http://suburbangrandma.com/culture/ukrainian-wedding-korovai-recipe-and-technique-for-love-birds-and-other-decorations/

Also, about preserving the bread, the key is well baked bread, storing in an open, dry area to dry it out slowly. Once dried up all the way through, you can spray it with clear shellac to preserve it. I have not sprayed my daughters, so it is kind of faded, but natural.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:43:38 +0000

I am looking for a recipe to make the bird decorations for the wedding paska. I also would like to know how you preserve the bread once you finish assembling it. My 15 year old Granddaughter and I made a presentation bread for a recent celebration and it was a hit.

By: Suburban Grandma

Suburban Grandma — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:59:04 +0000

Oohh…that’s so sad that there was no one to make you a Korovai. Actually, I did not have a Korovai at my wedding (over 30 years ago), either, but I did have the greeting bread.
I think you will do a a great job, making your own Korovai, just for the sake of having it.
Good luck!

By: evary

evary — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:57:56 +0000

I’ve always wanted a Ukrainian wedding cake since I was married in 1993 but had no one to make me one. I’m going to tackle this finally for myself for my 18th wedding anniversary.

By: Suburban Grandma

Suburban Grandma — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:50:27 +0000

Sorry I could not be of more help. I guess your son really has to watch the ingredients of the food he eats, to make sure it’s safe for him.
Have a safe and healthy New Year.

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:24:19 +0000

Thanks for your quick reply. I wish I could check the source but they were saved by my husband’s grandmother and were ancient! He is allergic to eggs, so that was likely it. Thanks again.

By: Suburban Grandma

Suburban Grandma — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:18:29 +0000

The Korovai birds are normally quite hard to eat, since they are dried up, rather than baked. Also, lots of times the Korovai, including the birds is preserved for storage, rather than used for consumption, which would means that it might be treated with a egg white wash, or even shellacked.
The birds for my daughter’s Korovai were made out of the same dough as the Korovai, which is similar to the Easter Bread (Paska) dough, but this does not mean that that particular Korovai and birds were made the same way. You should contact the party who’s wedding you attended to get more precise information. Sorry to hear about your son’s allegy. Hopefuly he is fine now.

By: Janice

Janice — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:01:58 +0000

Hi, Can you tell me what is in the dough birds that are used to decorate the cakes? My son ate one and he had an allergic reaction and I would like to narrow down what he ate. Thanks for your assistance. Janice