The basic recipe of the Ukrainian Borscht

             Since 1861 to 2012 no one has the exact the same recipe of Borscht because every host can add a little bit of something new to it. However; the most basic recipe of the Ukrainian borscht is described in details below:

Ingredients:

• ·      3 Beets
• ·     Beef
• ·      1 Onion, chopped
• ·      3 Potatoes, cut in cubes
• ·      1 Paper
• ·      3 cloves garlic, chopped
• ·      Parsley, chopped
• ·      Dill, chopped
• ·      1 carrot, chopped
• ·      2 Bay-leaf
• ·      3 fresh tomatoes, drained
• ·      half of the cabbage, sliced
• ·      black paper
• ·      sour cream
• ·      1 table spoon vegetable oil
• ·      salt and pepper
• ·      1 tea spoon of white sugar

Directions:

1. In the medium size pan add beef and bring water to boil (usually it takes about 40 minutes).

2. While you are waiting the next step is to cook “ZAPRAVKA” – is an important part of Borscht. The beets, carrots, onions, garlic, and tomatoes add everything together to the oily frying-pan. Stew and mix it once in a while for the next 10 to 15 minutes. Then take it off and let it stand for a minute.

3. The next step is to take the foam from the boiled meet off. Then add potatoes and bring it to boil (usually it takes 15 minutes).

5. Add the cabbage and bring everything to boil.

6. Add “Zapravka”, sugar, salt, black pepper to taste, bay-leaf and bring it to boil.

7. Turn it off, let it stand for 5 minutes.

Servings:

When to serve, add chopped parsley, dill, and sour cream. Also the Borcsht goes very well with black bread which you can buy in any Russian store.