Beet soup, or borscht, is a classic Russian dish, but the ruby-red potage might even be more popular in Poland. That’s why Edward Kutas has barszcz (pronounced “basht”) in a prominent place on the ...

IS IT BORSCHT OR SIMPLY BEET SOUP? Borscht has been on my mind lately, in part because Hanukkah began so early this year and a colleague wrote a piece about her annual fete, which always includes ...

Reader response to last week's column about my Polish grandmother's beet soup underscores the maxim that old recipes for ethnic foods are unique to families. The barszcz (Polish for borscht) I first ...

My paternal bloodline brims with soup: barley stews studded with black mushrooms and opaque as porridge; the thin tomato broth of our Polish Christmas Eve vigil, swimming with dumplings no bigger than ...

When you hear the word ‘borscht’ you might think of red beets, but many other ingredients can be part of this savory vegetable soup. After the vegetables have simmered in the broth for half an hour or ...

From the classic barszcz beet soup to a creamy mushroom chowder served in an edible bread bowl, Polish soups are enchanting. During a visit to Poland in the fall of 1998, I learned that soup is ...

Beet borscht isn't considered sexy, but beets weren't considered a delicacy, either, until a few years ago. Then they started showing up in trendy salads, soups and side dishes, and in every color -- ...

On a recent Friday afternoon, Marek Prusaczyk, 60, was boiling about 40 pounds of beets for the traditional Polish cold beet soup that he seasons with dill, scallions and buttermilk at Pyza in ...

Forget the traditional cabbage soup diet! A 2023 study reveals a new diet soup diet with borscht-inspired beet soup that not only accelerates weight loss but also increases muscle strength by 350 ...

Cold beet borscht, one of my favorite summer soups, is an Eastern European classic, but it has been a staple in many American kitchens for years. The following recipe is a far cry from the bottled ...

Once discovered, this beet soup was a favorite of Allen Ginsberg where he used only vegetables making his borscht, and probably combining it with an on-hand red wine, as he was not considered a wine ...