Why Chefs Add Oil to Borscht: The Result Will Surprise

09.02.2024 11:19

Every housewife has her own secret for preparing delicious and rich borscht.

For example, some people may add a little butter to the soup a few minutes before the end of cooking. Usually, we are talking about 60-80 grams of the product per standard saucepan.

Why add butter to borscht?

This may come as a surprise to those new to cooking, but there are three reasons for this.

First of all, as the chefs note, the taste of borscht improves with such a trick. Creamy notes appear, which make the treat more tender.

Borsch
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In addition, the aroma of the soup becomes more pleasant, it opens up more strongly and stimulates appetite.

Another reason is that the consistency of the familiar dish becomes more pleasant. Borscht becomes creamier and thicker thanks to butter.

But it should also be taken into account that butter makes the soup more filling and caloric.

Earlier we wrote about how to make delicious borscht without sautéing.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Julia Arkhipova Expert / Belnovosti