Onions belong to the Allium family of plants, which also includes chives, garlic, and leeks. These vegetables have characteristic pungent flavors and are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.
Cut your yellow onion, carrot and parsley root in halves, place into a deep pot, add cold water and bring to a boil. When it boils, add salt, reduce heat and let it simmer for 1 ½ hours. Strain the broth. With a shredder, shred the beetroot, place into a Read more…
Wash your brisket under cold running water, place it into a deep pot, add cold water and bring to a boil. When it starts to boil, collect and take out all the foam that forms on top. Turn the heat down and let the broth simmer for 2 hours. While Read more…
Wash your dried porcini mushroom thoroughly, place in a deep pot, add cold water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and let the broth simmer for 2-2 ½ hours. Add salt when the broth is nearly done. Strain the broth. Take out the mushroom and use them Read more…
Wash dried porcini mushrooms thoroughly, place into a pot, add 1 onion cut in halves and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 2-2 ½ hours. Add salt when mushroom broth is ready. Take mushrooms out of the pot, wash under cold running water Read more…
Cut chicken breasts into halves, place into a pot, add cold water and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil and skim all of the foam that forms on top. Turn the heat to low, add half of the onion and simmer for 1 ½ – 2 hours, skimming Read more…
Wash chicken thighs under cold running water. Place into a pot, pour 8 cups of cold water, add salt and bring to a boil. Take all the foam off, turn the heat down and simmer on low for 30-40 minutes. After the broth is done, take the thighs out and Read more…
Take your carrots, onions and parsley root that you need for broth, cut in halves, place into a pot and add cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add salt and let gently simmer for 1 ½ hours. When the broth is ready, strain it and return to a Read more…
Wash the brisket under cold running water. Put the brisket into a pot, add cold water, roughly cut parsley root and yellow onion, bay leaf and salt. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. When the broth starts to boil take the foam out, turn the heat to low Read more…
If you love mushrooms you will love this borscht! This recipe calls for beans as the protein so this recipe is excellent for vegetarians. Before you start cooking the borscht, place white beans into water and soak them for 6-8 hours. Take your beetroot, leeks, yellow onions and parsley root Read more…
This borscht is called Green since it uses a plethora of green leafy vegetables instead of regularly used cabbage. This is a healthy lean borscht packed with flavor and a nice zesty touch of sorrel. To start, place lean beef in a large pot, add cold water, cover with a Read more…