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May 08
Seriously, it could only get assier out if it started sleeting. Come on! It’s May!
So here’s my grandmama’s recipe for ????, or at least one that I found online and can pretend belong to my grandmama, who didn’t speak Russian anyway.
8 cups beef broth
1 pound slice of meaty bone-in beef shank
1 large onion, peeled, quartered
4 large beets, peeled, chopped
4 carrots, peeled, chopped
1 large russet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
3/4 cup chopped fresh dill
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 cup sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Bring 4 cups of the beef broth, the beef shank, and onion to boil in large pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
2. Transfer meat to work surface; trim fat, sinew and bone and discard. Chop meat; cover and chill. Cool broth slightly. Chill in pot until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
3. Spoon fat from top of chilled broth and discard. Add remaining 4 cups broth, beets, carrots, and potato; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
4. Stir in meat, cabbage and 1/2 cup dill; cook until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in vinegar.
Ladle soup into bowls. Top with sour cream and remaining 1/4 cup dill.
Serves 6.
Posted by: Aaron Retka in Food and Drink | Permalink
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7 Responses to “In service of the weather being so goddamn awful.”
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you’re obviously not from Colorado. Cheers.
Aaron, I am so making this today. Sounds perfect for the chilly weather. Thanks!
My Ukrainian coworker is upset at your insinuation that this dish has anything to do with Russia.
andrew, as a ukrainian myself i can understand your co-worker’s sentiment, however, borscht is actually quite common throughout poland, ukraine, and russia –ukrainians just happen to make it the best!! (and look most attractive whilst consuming it — or so i’ve heard)
Damn, Nibje, you better get cookin’ right away. That dish takes at least 6 hours and 15 minutes to make and that’s not counting the prep time.
I went looking for beets at Safeway and failed to find any. Would using canned beets be completely philistine?
Borscht always reminds me of “The Most Dangerous Game”. It’s what General Zaroff serves up to his shipwrecked prey before hunting him. ‘Nuff said.