I posted on Facebook asking if anyone wanted to pick the country for my next foodventure . . . and 😮 did I get more comments than I expected! So, I decided to use those responses in the order they were received -- and that will be the next 15 or so places I cook from. First up on that list is Russia, from which I am honored to be able to follow a family recipe that a dear friend provided a long time ago and now I'm finally getting around to using it. Can't get much more authentic that that, right???
I present to you now, then, "Ma Melekh’s Famous Vegetarian Borscht."
This was a relatively easy process, completed in just about an hour and a half (start to finish from raw, whole veggies to sitting on the couch eating a hot, delicious bowl of soup). And while I usually share with you the exact recipe I referenced -- this time, because it's not one that has been published online, I am going to keep it close to the vest. I will say, however, that many recipes I found online contain meat -- but this one doesn't, and therefore it's about as healthy as you can get. The only ingredients in here that aren't straight-up vegetables are about a half stick of butter (for the entire finished pot which was at least a gallon) and whatever sour cream you put on top. Definitely don't skip that sour cream, though . . . it's what makes borscht extra special and turns it a beautiful, swirly, pink-ish color!
This post is part of my project: "Around the World in Foodventures" (I decided I want to expand my culinary horizons even further by making the national dish or a popular recipe, or some signature food or traditional meal from every country in the world. Maybe it'll happen alphabetically, or by region, in random order, or something else. I figure if we can't (yet?) travel everywhere, we at least have the luxury of being able to taste it. It’ll be fun and interesting, but obviously, will take a long time to get through -- as we'll only be doing it once a week or so at most. I am chronicling the journey here.)
“If I’m an advocate of anything, it’s to move…Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food.” --Tony Bourdain
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