Popular and colorful Borsch, a soup of Ukrainian origin is a complete part of what is less Oriental cuisine we have known and practiced so far. It is widely distributed in thousands of variations of names and ingredients, but it retains its love everywhere. beet which gives it an unusual appearance. It is supplemented with meat (pork and veal, but also chicken and even duck) and vegetables, potatoes or legumes (usually beans). The result is the same soup definitely refreshing but also elegant and very aromatic. Ours recipe, a gift from the Russian Aunt Tatiana, who honored her with a thousand precise suggestions and advice, the accuracy of passages, cuts and temperatures. Don’t be afraid, nothing too complicated! Note: thanks to Aunt Tatiana for the recipe and her nephews who translated for us. (Edited by Calycanthus)
Borscht is traditionally attributed Ukrainian cuisine . Its origins go back to the people living in the Dnieper and Danube deltas in the Black Sea. Over time, it has become part of the local culinary heritage of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe. Borscht names vary between regions: Borschtsch in Germany, baršciai in Lithuania, barszcz in Poland, borsch in Ukraine, bors in Romania and Moldova.
Also there Russia claims the origin of this dish. A problem that has been going on for some time and has only gotten worse since the conflict started. Already in 2021, the Russian government had determined Borsch “One of the most famous and beloved dishes of Russia” and several Russian historians over time speculated how clear the origin of the recipe was in their country, where it was already used in the Middle Ages. The positions are hotly contested from ukraineIt is also the birthplace of an NGO inspired by Ukrainian chef Yevgeny Klopotenko, while also claiming its origins. The Ukrainian recipe is being recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity. The accusation against the Russians is “a new attempt to appropriate the culture”. “Many things have been taken from Ukraine, but no one will be able to take away the borscht,” Klopotenko said on the social network.
With the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a video of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moscow has been circulated on the Internet. Maria Zakharova. He said at the conference in Ukraine that cookbooks were also banned. “Because? Because they didn’t want to share the borscht recipe… It should belong to one people, one nation. They couldn’t stand the idea that … every housewife in the world can cook it in her own way. That’s what it’s all about. Xenophobia, fascism, extremism “. The images caused a lot of discussion and comments. The director of “New Gazeta Europe”, published outside Russia, said that Zakharova was “completely drunk” during the conference.
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