Green Borscht (Sorrel Soup)
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Loading... - Aabir Fathi
- 12 Oct 2022
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Green Borscht is quick Ukrainian sorrel soup loaded with meat, potatoes and greens that we make during summer. It is a cousin of traditional borscht recipe and I think you will love this delicacy!
And it was available only during summer because that’s the only time we had fresh vegetables.
We had root veggies like potatoes, carrots and beets year round, hence classic borscht soup. But fresh produce like cucumbers, tomatoes and greens were available only in summer.
As soon as we moved into a bigger property and I got a garden, you bet I planted some sorrel!
What Is Sorrel Soup?
Sorrel soup is Ukrainian summer borscht made mostly with broth, sorrel leaves and veggies. It can be also called “sour soup” because sorrel leaves have unique sour and acidic taste.
My grandma liked to add fine pieces of pork fat. She would take “salo” which is pork fat and push it through the fine mesh sieve for small bits in every bite. I understand it is a very different experience but trust me, it’s delicious!
When you think of borscht you probably think of beet based soup but that’s the soup we eat very hot during colder months. In summer, every Ukrainian makes this green borscht recipe.
And each of many Eastern European countries like Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine has their version of this iconic soup! Read More...
