Around the World in Comfort Food
| June 6, 2018
Borscht – Ukraine
While the word “borscht” can be used to refer to a variety of sour soups popular all over Eastern Europe, the most popular and well-known version is made with beets and originates in the Ukraine.
Borscht has a beautiful jewel-red color because of the beets and can vary from a light broth to a hearty beet stew. Served either hot or cold, depending on the variety, borscht is usually topped with a dollop of sour cream which gives the dish a creamy consistency.
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