BORSCH (((AUTHENTIC UKRAINIAN CLASSIC BORSCH)))
Borsch is the most popular soup of Ukrainian cuisine that got its name from the most important ingredient, beets, called in old Slavic, borsch. There are numerous recipes for making borsch, but this recipe is as authentic as they come. My maternal grandmother, Anna Buhal'tsev (Bell) Mersky, came from Smila Gubernyia, which is near Cherkassy and Kyiv in the Ukraine. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THAT THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC RECIPE BROUGHT TO THE U.S. WITH MY GRANDMOTHER FROM THE UKRAINE! If you wish to e-mail me you can e-mail me at: leonetti00 at aol dot com
Provided by Alan Leonetti
Categories European
Time 3h5m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the diced bacon or panchetta in a Dutch oven or stockpot and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until the fat begins to render, about 3 minutes.
- Add the beef and continue to cook, stirring, until the beef is brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.
- Remove both meats from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Add the onions and carrot to the fat in the Dutch oven or stockpot and stir to coat.
- Cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, oregano, dill seeds and bay leaves and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the red wine vinegar and stir to deglaze the pot.
- Return both meats to the pot and add the water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, place the beets on a baking sheet and brush with the oil.
- Roast until tender and can be pierced easily with a fork or knife, about 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
- When the beets are cool enough to handle, trim the stem and root ends and remove the skins.
- Coarsely grate or chop and set aside.
- When the meat is tender and falling apart, add the beets, potatoes, cabbage, parsley, tomato paste and celery salt or seeds and simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes.
- Season with additional red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper and sugar to taste.
- Ladle borsch into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a pinch of fresh dill.
- Also, serve with Russian black bread.
UKRAINIAN CLASSIC BORSCH
For a good borsch, is to prepare the stock and vegetables correctly, strictly observing the proper order in which the ingredients are added. The amount of sugar included is a source of great dispute among borsch lovers. Some like it sweet and mild, others, myself included, prefer it tart and zesty. Adjust the amount of sugar and lemon juice to suit your taste. Borsch tastes better the next day.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- FOR THE STOCK: In a large soup pot, bring the meat, bones, and water to a boil over high heat, periodically skimming off the foam as it rises to the top.
- Add the remaining stock ingredients and reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer, partially covered, until the meat is tender, at least 45 minutes.
- When the stock is ready, remove the beef, pork, and marrow bones, and set all but the marrow bones aside.
- Strain the stock through a fine sieve into a clean large pot and discard all the solids.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Meanwhile, wash and dry the beets and wrap each one separately in aluminum foil.
- Bake the beets until tender, 1 1/4 hours.
- Do this while the stock is cooking.
- FOR THE SOUP: Allow the beets to cool until manageable, then stem and peel them and cut into julienne or fine dice.
- Bring the stock to a boil, add the cabbage and cook for 15 minutes, add the potatoes, onion, carrots, peppers and cook for 20 more minutes, add beets and tomatoes, and tomato paste.
- Season to taste with sugar, pepper, and additional lemon juice and salt.
- Simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Cut the beef into bite-size pieces and scrape all the meat off the bones.
- Add meat to the soup.
- Simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Remove the borsch from the heat and sprinkle with the minced garlic, bacon (if desired), and 3 tablespoons each parsley and dill.
- Let stand at least 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve with sour cream.
- Serves 12 to 14.
UKRAINIAN SPARERIB BORSCH
Make and share this Ukrainian Sparerib Borsch recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories European
Time 1h20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut up the spareribs; cover with 1 1/2 to 2 quarts water.
- Add salt and spices.
- Cook on low heat until meat is tender and falls off bone.
- Lift out meat and strain stock.
- Pre-boil the shredded cabbage in stock until softened.
- Add all vegetables to the soup stock and cook until tender.
- Add sugar, tomato juice and vinegar.
- Just before serving add cream.
- Wheatland Bounty.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.7, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 78.5, Sodium 1040.9, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 17.7
UKRAINIAN MEATLESS BORSCH (BORSCHT)
Make and share this Ukrainian Meatless Borsch (Borscht) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 pot, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Pour hot water over the mushrooms, drain, and wash.
- Cover with lukewarm water and soak for 30 minutes or longer.
- The period of soaking will depend on the variety of mushrooms used.
- The boletus variety (white hryby) requires little or no soaking.
- Cook the mushrooms in the same water in which they were soaked until they are tender.
- Cook the onion in the oil until slightly wilted.
- Add the beets, parsley, peppercorns, and water.
- Cover and cook until the beets are barely done.
- Add the carrot, potato, and celery, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes.
- At this stage put in the cabbage, and cook until it is tender but not overcooked.
- The cabbage should retain some crispness.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Use the beet kvas or lemon juice with discretion.
- The borsch should be mildly tart but not sour.
- Season to taste.
- Finally add the cooked, chopped, or whole mushrooms along with the mushroom stock.
- Bring to a boil.
- Serve.
- BEET KVAS Wash and pare 10 to 12 medium beets, then cut into eighths.
- Put into a stone crock or any earthenware container and cover with boiled water, cooled to lukewarm.
- To hasten fermentation, place a slice of sour rye bread among the beets.
- Cover and keep at room temperature for a few days.
- When the liquid is sour, pour it off the beets into the sealers; cover, and keep in the refrigerator.
- The kvas is added to borsch in the final stage of cooking.
- Pour a small quantity of kvas into the borsch and bring to a boil.
- Overboiling fades the color of kvas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.8, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 72.2, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.9, Protein 2.7
UKRAINIAN STANDARD BORSCH
This standard recipe for borsch is the one most commonly used with slight variations to suit one's taste. It was customary for grandmother to cut the beets and other root vegetables into very thin strips. She preferred them that way. But they may also be grated in long shreds on a coarse grater with no sacrifice of quality to the finished product. For a well flavored borsch, it is best to use some fresh lean pork and a small piece of any smoked pork along with the soup meat of beef. Each of them contributes its own specific flavor and adds to the richness of the stock. Some Ukrainian Canadian homemakers add a small quantity of canned tomato soup to flavor and thicken the borsch slightly. If tomato soup is added, the flour may be decreased or omitted.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories European
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cover the meat with the cold water.
- Add the salt, and bring slowly to the boiling point, then skim.
- Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Add the onion and beets; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until the beets are almost done. If young beets are used, cook them together with the other vegetables.
- Add the carrot, potato, celery, and string beans; continue cooking for about 10 minutes.
- When cooked white beans are used, they should be added after the cabbage is cooked to retain their white color.
- Finally put in the cabbage and cook until it is tender. Do not overcook.
- Stir in the tomatoes or tomato juice and the crushed garlic, if it is used.
- Blend the flour with 3 tablespoons of cold water, spoon into it some soup liquid, and then stir into the borsch. If a thickened borsch is not desired, omit the flour.
- Add a small quantity of the beet kvas or lemon juice or any other mild acid commonly used in borsch, taking care not to use too much. A good borsch should be pleasantly tart but not sour.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to the boiling point.
- Flavor it with the chopped dill.
- When ready to serve, add some thick sour cream or rich sweet cream. The amount of cream will depend on personal taste. It may also be served without cream. Some prefer to put the cream into each serving. This is the custom in central Ukraine.
- When the borsch is to be reheated the next day, do not add any cream.
- It tastes better when the cream is added just before serving.
- Traditional Ukrainian Cookery.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 7.5, Sodium 336.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 3.9, Protein 1.9
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