Ukrainian Borscht

To prepare Ukrainian Borscht, one should take some meat and finely chopped boiled vegetables, and then mix them in boiling water. Add seasoned tomatoes and spices, Before serving add sour cream.To properly serve Ukrainian borscht is another story. So here are a few more notes to finish our borscht recipe. You can also add some additional flavors to compliment borscht, so here are some traditional variants.According to Ukrainian cooking traditions we often use sour cream for different dishes. Add a table spoon of sour cream in your soup bowl; sprinkle with a little bit of chopped parsley and dill. Put a broken pod of red pepper in a bowl for a few seconds. Be careful however because it is pretty spicy! If you are expecting some dear or important guests, you can amaze them with pampushkas. Pampushkas are the small buns spread with a mix of pinch of paper, 4-5 cloves of garlic, 1 tea spoon of vinegar, 1.5 tea spoons of sunflower (or vegetable) oil, and a few drops of water (see the picture above). You can experiment with borscht recipes as much as you want, but one thing you should remember about traditional Ukrainian food is very moderate and balanced. We don't use anything that is "too much". Try to experiment and see what you can do to invent your own borscht recipe. It may very well still remind you of Ukrainian borscht.