It is difficult to find a dish that could cause so much controversy among cooks and housewives.
For this reason, borscht is truly unique.
However, there are points about which there are no disputes, notes Yulia Arkhipova, an expert on culinary issues at the BelNovosti online publication.
What 3 ingredients should definitely be included in borscht?
Tomato paste
There are many options for how to give soup a light and pleasant sourness. However, tomato paste works much more gently than others.
The ingredient also adds a special flavor.
Garlic
Borscht with the addition of garlic always becomes much more aromatic and delicious. However, it should be introduced differently than we are accustomed to.
It is best to chop it with a knife and add it to the finished dish together with the lard. It is also absolutely necessary to add it.
Sour cream
Some people can eat the soup without dressing, but sour cream plays a decisive role in borscht. It is thanks to this component that the taste qualities of the dish are revealed in full.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
