Ukrainian borscht recipe from my mother-in-law's cookbook
This recipe starts a series of monthly posts where I share recipes from my Belarusian and Ukrainian families. I want to share with you the taste of my home.
This post is a part of the series of family recipes that are cherished, loved, and passed through generations in my Belarusian and Ukrainian families. I cook each recipe in my kitchen and include detailed descriptions and photos of each step, as well as cooking secrets and tips. View all family recipes from Eastern Europe.
My husband and I grew up eating delicious homemade meals every day. When we moved to the U.S., we noticed that it’s not something people tend to do here. While we were students, we lived on American fast food and pizzas, but as we got older, we started to crave the food that we used to eat at home. Our moms were surprised and delighted when we started to call them and ask for recipes and cooking advice. We don’t have kids yet, but when we do, we want them to know what a good Eastern European homemade meal tastes like, and we want them to have the same warm memories about home food as we do.
In the early days of dating my future husband, I told him that one of the most proven ways to win my heart is to feed me well, and jokingly said: “Well, you are Ukrainian, so cook me a true Ukrainian borscht.” He took this matter seriously, called his mom, meticulously wrote down the recipe, and cooked the most delicious borscht I’ve ever eaten in my life. That’s when I decided to marry him. I’m kidding, but the borscht was heavenly, and I want to share this recipe with you. Maybe it will help you to win someone’s heart as well!
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RECIPE:
Ukrainian borscht
It can be overwhelming when you cook borscht for the first time, so I hope my detailed explanations and photos will help and guide you through the whole process.