Historically correct and authentic Ukrainian borscht recipes some of which date back to 13th century. Some recipes call for beetroot brew, bread kvass, sauerkraut or fermented beets. As authentic as it gets!
This borscht is cooked in a clay pottery, so select a good deep clay pot beforehand. Cut beetroot, carrots, parsley roots, parsnip, leeks and yellow onion in small cubes; cut fresh green cabbages into 1 inch squares. Cut meat and bacon into bite sized pieces and place everything into a Read more…
Wash pork and beef under cold running water and place into a deep pot. Cover with water and quickly bring to a boil. Then turn the heat down to low to let it simmer. Skim off any foam that appears while broth is cooking. Boil the broth for 2 hours. Read more…
Wash short ribs and pork meat under warm running water and place into a pot. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat to low and leave to simmer. Skim off all the foam that appears and cook for 3 hours. 1 hour before it’s done, add salt, roughly cut Read more…
Cut pork shoulder into bite size pieces, place into a pot and cover with cold water. Bring it to a boil, take off all the foam that appears, reduce heat to low and let it simmer gently. Cut beetroot into strips and place into a skillet with drawn bacon or Read more…
Very thick and flavor packed borscht! It is not heavy because the recipe calls for a diet type of meats such as lamb or turkey. The twist is adding fresh tomatoes when serving. Take your bone-on lamb or turkey and wash under running water. Place the meat into a pot, Read more…
Wash 1 carrot, 1 onion and 1 parsley root under cold water, place them into a pot, add cold water and bring to a boil. When it boils, turn the heat down to low and let the broth simmer for 1 ½ hours. After it’s done, strain the broth. In 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 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…