Tag: borscht
Borscht is a family of Eastern European sour soups: hot or cold, red or white, and not always made with beets. A short guide to where the name comes from and how the versions differ.
Skip to main content Part of our Heritage Kitchen Glossary – short guides to the dishes, ingredients and techniques of Eastern European cooking. Ukrainian borscht, Polish barszcz czerwony and Jewish beet borscht all start from the beet and come from the same part of Europe, yet they ended up quite different in the bowl. Ukrainian…
Ukrainian red borscht on a pork-rib broth, compiled from published recipes, with its history, regional variations and UNESCO-listed tradition.


