DISH RESEARCH · Soup
Borscht
Also known as: Борщ
Ukrainian beet soup with pork ribs, vegetables and smoked dried pears.
About Borscht
Borscht has many distinct regional and household forms. Ievgen Klopotenko identifies this pork-rib recipe as a traditional Ukrainian borsch, with beets, cabbage, root vegetables and smoked dried pears.
Beets and tomatoes shape its vegetable flavour, alongside garlic, bay and allspice. The smoked pears contribute the smoky note highlighted by the author, while butter enriches the vegetable base.
Pieces of pork and vegetables give substance to the broth. Sour cream and chopped dill finish the bowl; canned white beans remain an optional addition in this selected recipe.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Celery, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Borscht
Ievgen Klopotenko’s traditional Ukrainian pork-rib borsch with smoked dried pears.
- Pork ribsProtein
- BeetsBase
- TomatoesBase
- Celery rootAromatic
- CabbageBase
- PotatoesBase
- CarrotsBase
- OnionAromatic
- Smoked dried pearsBase
- Bay leavesSeasoning
- AllspiceSeasoning
- GarlicAromatic
- Sweet bell pepperBase
- Tomato juiceLiquidIngredient page not linked
- Unsalted butterCooking medium
- Tomato pasteBase
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- Canned white beansBase · Optional addition · Optional
- Sour creamTopping · Serving
- DillGarnish · Serving
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Pork ribs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Beets: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Celery root: Celery
- Cabbage: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Potatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Carrots: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Smoked dried pears: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader dried-pear link; smoked preparation retained in name, full product formula unknown.
- Bay leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Allspice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source names allspice; awkward English cloves wording not interpreted as separate clove spice.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sweet bell pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomato juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Exact juice identity has no verified registry match; not concentrate.
- Unsalted butter: Milk
- Tomato paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit method-only rib broth medium.
- Canned white beans (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Exact canned product formula unresolved.
- Sour cream: Milk. Explicit final-method topping.
- Dill: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit final-method garnish.
Origins & food traditions
Cuisines & regions
- Ukrainian Cuisine
- Russian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Ukrainian Canadian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.