We like our soups pretty sour. As a matter of fact, we like it super sour and since nothing beats borsch when it comes to sour soups, we make our own borsch. And we use it liberally. It not only gives a soup a specific, delicious taste but it’s good for digestion and helps metabolism.
Borsch recipe
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups wheat bran
5 cups corn bran
34 cups boiled water
2 slices rye bread
1 1/2 tbsp fresh yeast
Directions:
Place the wheat and corn bran together in a large ceramic pitcher. Pour the hot boiled water over the mixture and wait until it’s cool to the touch (slightly warmer than the room temperature). Drop the yeast in, crumbled into small pieces, and then add the rye bread. The water must not be hot as it will kill the yeast’s ferments.
Next step is to cover the jar with a blanket to keep it warm and let it ferment for 24-48 hours. Usually after 24 hours the borsch is ready to use but leaving it longer gives it a stronger, richer taste. The bran gets deposited to the bottom of the jar while on top there’s a clear liquid with a pale white tint and sour in taste. The sourness also depends on the quality of the bran and yeast on top of the fermentation time.
Akka, I always knew u had a cook inside u..Interesting recipe here and wish to see some of your recipes here 🙂 Your deviled eggs recipe is still a hit in my blog 🙂 Convey my regards to aunt also 🙂
I thought borscht was soup? What do you use this recipe for??
It is, in other countries like Ukraine or Russia.
In Romania it’s a special “spice” we add to our soups to make them sour. Romanians love extreme sourness and you can see it on our grumpy faces, hehehe.
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