About this episode

Julie Biuso discusses a hearty version of borscht, a traditional Eastern European soup.

Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge. Serve with crusty bread. Start the preparation (soaking the bacon hocks and making the stock) one or two days before making the soup. Link to the recipe is here

People in this episode

Guest: Julie Biuso

Topics covered

• cooking
• Eastern European cuisine
• soup recipes
• food preparation
• culinary traditions

Keywords

• borscht
• soup
• recipe
• Eastern Europe
• cooking
• food
• culinary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Borscht

Places: Eastern Europe

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