I always put an egg and mayonnaise in borscht, with sour cream it seems bland.

When my mother's childhood friend Lyudmila comes from Italy, we have a holiday in the house. We prepare a generous table to please the dear guest, because she visits us about once a year. Unfortunately, it often fails... This time, Aunt Luda surprised me. I walk into the kitchen and a 57-year-old woman eats. borscht and mayonnaise.

You should have seen my eyes! I decided to have a casual conversation to clarify the situation. “Aunt Luda, we have sour cream in the fridge. Maybe you didn't find a way to give it to you?



Baby, I just like borscht with mayonnaise, the option with sour cream seems to me very bland. With mayonnaise, the usual borscht is somehow sharper, more spicy. Why are we just talking, now I will pour you a plate... I found some frozen sorrel in the freezer, added it to borscht, cooked it with vinegar and sugar. To be more hearty and brewy, at the very end she tucked borscht with boiled eggs sliced with cubes. With mayonnaise, it's delicious! Check it out.



There was no limit to my surprise. Is there a borscht with mayonnaise and eggs Aunt Luda taught cunning Italians? It is not customary to eat a traditional dish. But jokes aside. I tried borscht with egg and mayonnaise, and I really liked it. Gentle, oily, very fragrant and hot, it instantly lifted the mood. I didn’t want to work at the computer anymore.



Where did the fashion come from to eat borscht with mayonnaise “Aunt Lyudochka, tell us where you learned to cook such borscht?” Did you make up the recipe? Or is it in Italy that passionate synoirs are so sophisticated? “Twenty years ago, I tried this version of borscht in my homeland, in Mogilev-Podilsky. Then mayonnaise became extremely popular, we added it to almost all dishes. I liked this option, I took the recipe into circulation, it became my signature treat.”



The explanation seemed logical to me - it's no secret that the mayonnaise-starved Soviet hostess tried to add it absolutely everywhere when the sauce finally went on sale and became available. I was relieved that accepting the incontemporaneity of the world and my own gave me a chance for liberation. Jams with mayonnaise Another wonderful combination of foods that I once saw. One toasty office employee feasted on such delicacies, not paying attention to the reproached looks of slimming beauties at the table.



A conversation with Aunt Lyuda and a brewy borscht made my day. I decided to study the issue, it turned out that there are extremely many supporters of borscht with mayonnaise on the Internet. People are seriously defending such a gas station: if you like, why not? The main thing is that there is no fast on the day when you want to take your soul and eat a plate of such a wrestler.

How to fill borscht with lard with garlic They say, the “right” borscht need garlic (Not to eat as we used to). It is preferable to take the old for this business. Lard is either rubbed in a mortar with garlic and thrown into borscht, or cut into small cubes and mixed with flour. Then flour and lard are thrown on a pan, where the toasted beam is gold, a little languish. Awesome gas station ready! I will definitely try to do this next time I cook borscht.



There are also disputes about Whether to throw in borscht meat cut into pieces? The eminent chef recommends still boil the meat with one large piece in a borscht, and serve it on a separate plate during the meal. It's interesting to try cooking like this.



While the chef is trying and borscht Take a minute of your time and write in the comments how you feel about borscht with mayonnaise. Did you taste it? I care about your opinion. Have a good day and good health, dear reader.