{"id":42074,"date":"2024-12-20T08:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=42074"},"modified":"2026-01-02T01:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T07:56:24","slug":"12-ukrainian-christmas-dishes-borscht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=42074","title":{"rendered":"12 Ukrainian Christmas Dishes: Borscht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My Ukrainian ENGin<\/a><\/strong> buddy shared the twelve traditional dishes served on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are going to see how many we can make at the WLBOTT <\/strong>Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Wheat kutia<\/strong> \u2014 \u041a\u0443\u0442\u044f \u0437 \u043f\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0456<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cabbage rolls<\/strong> with rice and mushrooms [ukr: golubtsi] \u2014 \u0413\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u0446\u0456 \u0437 \u0440\u0438\u0441\u043e\u043c \u0442\u0430 \u0433\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0430\u043c\u0438 –<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Dumplings <\/strong>(varenyky) \u2014 \u0412\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lenten borscht<\/strong> \u2014 \u041f\u0456\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u0449<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Pea cutlets<\/strong> \u2014 \u0421\u0456\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0437 \u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0445\u0443<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Fried, baked, or jellied fish<\/strong> \u2014 \u0421\u043c\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0430, \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0430\u0431\u043e \u0437\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0438\u0431\u0430<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Salad with pickles, sauerkraut, and onions<\/strong> \u2014 \u0421\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0442 \u0456\u0437 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043e\u0433\u0456\u0440\u043a\u0456\u0432, \u043a\u0438\u0441\u043b\u043e\u0457 \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0446\u0438\u0431\u0443\u043b\u0456<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Lenten potato pancakes<\/strong> [ukr: dranyky] \u2014 \u041f\u0456\u0441\u043d\u0456 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0443\u043d\u0438<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Boiled potatoes<\/strong> \u2014 \u0412\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043b\u044f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Stewed cabbage with mushrooms<\/strong> \u2014 \u0422\u0443\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u0437 \u0433\u0440\u0438\u0431\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Kalach <\/strong>or bread \u2014 \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0447 \u0430\u0431\u043e \u0445\u043b\u0456\u0431<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I’ll have to check with my buddy, but I believe that “Lenten” in this context means “vegetarian.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Lenten borscht \u2014 \u041f\u0456\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u0449<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    We’re going to start our Ukrainian culinary adventure with the traditional Ukrainian beet soup – borscht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Borscht: The Nuts and Bolts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Borscht<\/strong> is a sour soup, made with meat stock, vegetables and seasonings, common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word borscht is most often associated with the soup’s variant of Ukrainian origin<\/strong>, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which give the dish its distinctive red color. The same name, however, is also used for a wide selection of sour-tasting soups without beetroots, such as sorrel-based green borscht, rye-based white borscht, and cabbage borscht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\nWikipedia<\/a> \/ Photo by liz west from Boxborough, MA – borsch served, CC BY 2.0<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Semi-Sequitur: I’d Like to Buy a Vowel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    WLBOTT:<\/strong> Let’s look at the word “borscht.” It has seven letters but only one vowel. Can you think of other English words with seven letters but only one vowel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Elder G:<\/strong> What an intriguing challenge! Here\u2019s a list of seven-letter English words with just one vowel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Strength<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Rhythms<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Stretch<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Frights<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Chrysms<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Knights<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Squashy<\/strong> (if ‘y’ is not considered a vowel here)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Cryptic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      The Recipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      We found a delicious Ukrainian Borscht recipe by Olena Osipov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      A five star recipe from Olena Osipov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Sharing my grandma’s authentic Ukrainian Borscht Recipe I grew up with. This iconic beet soup is served with a dollop of sour cream and rye bread.<\/p>\nI-food-real<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


      Olena has an interesting story: (      https:\/\/ifoodreal.com\/about-olena\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      My Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      I grew up in Ukraine on mom\u2019s and grandma\u2019s real food. As a student and young wife, I didn\u2019t cook much and can\u2019t even remember what we ate. Most likely, junk\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      In 2011, I ended up at home with 2 small kids, unemployed and a wee bit chubby. I started working out and realized I need to learn to cook proper meals to keep us all alive and healthy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      That\u2019s how iFoodReal.com was born. My food philosophy in short is \u2013 eat real food, higher in protein whenever possible, move daily and enjoy all good things in life in moderation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Fun Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n