What Is Borscht?
If you don’t know what is borscht, it is vibrant red color soup with cabbage, beets, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic, and possibly beef and beans. Then served with sour cream and dill.
Essentially, this borscht is a superfood and a meal in itself.
“Borscht”, “bortsch”, “borsh” or “борщ” is a true classic soup every Ukrainian or Russian grew up eating almost weekly. It can be vegan or vegetarian broscht , as well as made with beef, pork or chicken.
It truly depends what’s in your fridge that day. That’s how beet soup came about – out of necessity and hunger.
What Does Borscht Soup Taste Like?
Traditional borscht recipe definitely tastes like beets, sweet and tangy. Earthy flavors of beets truly shine through in this dish.
It is also kind of sweet and sour soup. We add vinegar and a little bit of sugar to compliment natural sweetness of root vegetables.
And lots of fresh dill and garlic after this delicious Ukrainian beetroot soup is cooked. As much as you like to personal preference, and us, Ukrainians, like to add a lot!
How to Store and Freeze
The best borscht is like a good bottle of wine, it gets better with time. Therefore, I always make a very large pot and we eat it for days or freeze.
Refrigerate leftovers in a large pot you cooked soup in for up to 5 days. Reheat by simmering on low in small pot only amount you are planning to consume. Freeze in an airtight glass container for up to 3 months. Then thaw on a counter overnight and reheat.
This is how we cook borscht. Have you ever tried it? Would love to hear your experience. I promise traditional Ukrainian borscht recipe would be one of the most delicious and healthiest soups you have ever tried. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 12 cups beef or vegetable broth or stock low sodium
- 5 cups green or red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 medium carrots chopped
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