Only 3% of housewives know what to do with beets to stun borscht

Borsht ingredients All housewives can change depending on the preferences of the household. Someone adds cherry to this dish, and someone - prunes. But the basis for a true Ukrainian borsch remains unchanged. These are potatoes, carrots, beets, onions and cabbage.



In this article I will tell you the story of how Ukrainian borscht became part of the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. But first, I suggest you take a fun test and see if you can cook that dish according to the canon.

Let’s start with a simple test, thanks to which we will find out whether you can cook a real Ukrainian borscht. There are eight questions. Choose the right answer and note it in your notes.

The first thing we need to do is boil the broth. Which meat will you choose for that?

1. Chicken meat
2. Beef.
3. Pork.
4. lamb

When the broth boils, what do you add to it?

1. Salt, bay leaf, pepper peas, potatoes, cabbage
2. Salt, pop ric, pepper mixture, sliced onions, garlic
3. Laurel l east, ground pepper, sliced onions and cabbage
4. Nothing.

Next, we'll do the vegetables. How do you fit them?

1. Cut the vegetables.
2. Shrinking vegetables with straws.
3. Three vegetables on a large grater.

What ingredients need to be roasted for refueling?

1. We roast squarks, onions, tomatoes, carrots and beets. We add salt, black pepper, hops-suneli and bay leaf to the filling.
2. Roast lard, onions, carrots and beets. Add some boiled potatoes and tomatoes without peel.
3. We roast in vegetable oil onions, carrots and beets. Add a tomato paste and a spoonful of wheat flour.

Should I add anything else to the gas station?

1. Yeah, we need ajika and garlic.
2. No, you don't need anything.
3. Yeah, we put garlic in the dressing.
4. Yes, we need to add broth meat to the gas station, cut into pieces.

Do I need to add anything else to the dish before serving?

1. Yes.
2. No.

What to add to the dish before serving?

1. Some greens and sour cream.
2. Boiled egg and mayonnaise.
3. Salo.

How to decorate the table before serving?

1. Put garlic and lard on the table.
2. Put on the table a bottle with a clear hot drink.
3. Put black bread and lard on the table.

Ingredients for borscht: UNESCO Cultural Heritage Do you know what the catch of this test is? Whatever your answers are, you will still make a delicious dish. The ingredients for the classic red borsch remain unchanged. These are potatoes, carrots, beets, onions and cabbage. And everything else, each hostess adds at its discretion.



Instagram / @klopotenko I'm talking about it for a reason. Recently, Ukrainian borscht was included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. In many ways, the famous Ukrainian chef Yevgeny Klopotenko contributed to this: “I decided to protect borscht so that the world would perceive it as part of the DNA of the Ukrainian nation.”

Together with his team, the chef applied to UNESCO, taking into account all the rules and nuances. All training was carried out by folklorists, historians, specialized researchers and experts who already have experience with UNESCO standards.



Klopotenko went on an expedition to different regions of Ukraine to find out how Ukrainians cook borscht. The cook recalls, We filmed and documented everything carefully. Our task was not to fix recipes, but the culture of making borsch by three generations of one family. After all, this was the name of the nomination for which we planned to apply – “Culture of Ukrainian borscht preparation”.

Experts collected 25 borsch recipes from 25 regions of Ukraine. And each one is unique. There is no strict sequence of actions in the preparation of this dish. Each Ukrainian family has its own tricks, thanks to which borscht turns into a national treasure.



Klopotenko summarizes: “For the nomination dossier, we collected about 700 pages. Added to it historical intelligence, proverbs and sayings about borscht. We appealed to the territorial communities in order to register that the people who provided the prescriptions actually live in a particular territory.”

This story is astounding. A group of specialists worked hard to make today all over the world about borsch known as a Ukrainian dish. In honor of this, we suggest you cook it today and share an interesting recipe for red borscht in bread. Bon appetit!