However, hot borscht is not served with sour cream. Cold beet borscht, also Russian, is served with sour cream and sometimes with a boiled potato. The hot version is made with cabbage, beef and potato, not beets. Sometimes tomatoes are added to the soup, which gives it a reddish-pink color. It should be served with sour cream, of course, and a sprinkling of fresh parsley and dill.
Borscht is a generic Eastern European dish that differs from region to region.
According to several recipes we found for traditional Russian and Ukrainian borscht, beets are one of the main ingredients. By the way, Max Jacobson is 49, the oldest person on staff. We welcome letters to the editor via snail mail, e-mail, or fax. Click here . Click here .