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borscht

Also borsch

[bawrsht]

noun

  1. any of various eastern European soups made with beets, cabbage, potatoes, or other vegetables and served hot or chilled, often with sour cream.



borscht

/ bɔːʃt, bɔːʃtʃ, bɔːʃ /

noun

  1. a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borscht1

1880–85; < Yiddish borsht; compare Ukrainian, Byelorussian, Russian borshch soup with red beets as ingredient; or directly < East Slavic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of borscht1

C19: from Russian borshch
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When it comes to soup, think of beet-centric borscht, ice-cold gazpacho with lump crab meat on top, fruit or yogurt-based soups.

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Grocery stores sell sauerkraut, borscht and blinis with cottage cheese.

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Think fragrant chili oil, Hong Kong borscht, and more.

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Are they really people looking for red borscht recipes, not updates on the war?

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There’s a heavy lean on traditional Ukrainian recipes passed down from Kravchuk’s mother, like classic borscht and pierogies.

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