Why Add Butter to Borscht: A Trick at the End of Cooking

13.12.2023 11:51

A couple of minutes before the end of cooking the borscht, some cooks throw a piece of butter into the pan.

And this is the right decision: the additional ingredient improves the dish.

Many gourmets will be surprised to learn about this recommendation. After all, oil, it would seem, does not go well with the popular red soup.

In fact, the product makes the dish much more appetizing.

Why do you need oil in borscht?

This unusual addition helps balance the flavor of the soup.

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The dish acquires an interesting creamy aroma that goes well with the taste of meat and vegetables.

Homemade borscht with added butter will be incredibly appetizing. It will not be inferior to a restaurant dish.

In addition, thanks to the oil component, the borscht acquires thickness and becomes much more nutritious.

It will be enough to eat only the first course - and the gourmet will feel full.

There is an important point: the piece of butter should be added to the pan at the very end of cooking the soup. If you do it too early, there will be no effect.

Earlier we told you how to properly fry vegetables for borscht.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief