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Kuban Borscht

Good old Kuban borscht will leave you full and happy! A quick aside for anyone about to say the Kuban borscht recipe is different — everyone makes it their own way, even in the Kuban region itself. The main thing is that it's thick enough for a spoon to stand up in, and that it's well spiced. Ideally, instead of tomato paste, you'd use tomato flesh puréed by hand. But that's extra fuss, so we'll swap in fresh tomato sauce (not paste).

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 32 % 8 g
Fats 36 % 9 g
Carbohydrates 32 % 8 g
139 kcal
GI: 86 / 0 / 14
  • Kuban borscht always calls for meaty soup bones — the sweet, marrow-rich kind that make a good, hearty broth. Wash them, chop them into small pieces, and start the broth. Add more meat to the bones — beef, pork, whatever you like; you can even add chicken. Top up with cold water and cook over medium heat until tender; figure about an hour after it comes to a boil. Peel and coarsely grate the beets and sauté them in vegetable oil with a splash of vinegar. Peel and finely chop the tomatoes and add them to the beets. Stir in the thick tomato sauce. If you like, add a touch of sugar — literally a teaspoon. Not everyone likes sugar in borscht, so I left it out. In another skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onion and carrot, then add parsley root. All of it should be finely chopped (the carrot can be grated). Crush the lard in a mortar with the garlic, salt, and dill — use lard with a yellow tinge, if you like. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes, shred the cabbage, and slice the bell pepper into strips. Drop the potatoes into the broth and cook 5–7 minutes. Add the lard, stir, and bring to a boil. Add the carrot and the beet sauté. Let it cook a bit, then add the parsley root and onion. Cook for 5 minutes. Once the potatoes are done, add the cabbage, let it cook, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and turn off the stove. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes. Serve with homemade sour cream and fresh herbs — enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Ripe potatoes - 80  kcal/100g
  • Baked potatoes - 70  kcal/100g
  • Mashed potatoes - 380  kcal/100g
  • Boiled potatoes - 82  kcal/100g
  • Potatoes in uniform - 74  kcal/100g
  • Fried potatoes - 192  kcal/100g
  • Green cabbage - 46  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen green cabbage in a package - 45  kcal/100g
  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Melted beef fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171  kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158  kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217  kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380  kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200  kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104  kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269  kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 30% fat content - 340  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 20% fat content - 210  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115  kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210  kcal/100g
  • Beetroot - 40  kcal/100g
  • Dried beetroot - 278  kcal/100g
  • Boiled beets - 49  kcal/100g
  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Pork fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Melted pork fat - 947  kcal/100g
  • Pork rinds - 895  kcal/100g
  • Lard - 797  kcal/100g
  • Spy - 658  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Wine vinegar (3%) - 9  kcal/100g
  • Vinegar 9% - 11  kcal/100g
  • Balsamic vinegar - 88  kcal/100g
  • Apple vinegar - 14  kcal/100g
  • Vinegar - 11  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41  kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41  kcal/100g
  • Hot tomato sauce - 99  kcal/100g
  • Beef bones - 105  kcal/100g

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