Gorkys Cafe Beet Borscht Food

BORSCHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the vegetables and garlic on a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil (or a doubled piece of regular), drizzle with olive oil, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt add the rosemary. Seal the foil to make a tight package. Put the package in a roasting pan. Roast until the beets can be pierced easily with a knife, about 1 to 1/2 hours. When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel them¿the skins should slide right off with a bit of pressure from your fingers. If they don't, use a paring knife to scrape off any bits that stick.
• Put 1/2 of the vegetables in a food processor with 1/2 of the broth and puree. Transfer the puree to a saucepan. Repeat with the remaining vegetables and broth. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and season with pepper, and simmer over medium heat until the flavors come together, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the buttermilk and Worcestershire.
• Ladle Borscht into bowls and garnish with dill.

BEET AND BEET GREEN BORSCHT

Steps:

• Starting with cold water bring beets and potatoes to boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook until firm, but cooked through, ~20 minutes.
• Add carrots, onion, garlic and cook 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook 10 more minutes or until greens have wilted.
• Taste for salt, and add if needed, add lemon juice, stir.
• Pour in bowls and garnish with yogurt and dill.

ROASTED BEET BORSCHT BORSCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Scrub the beets and put them on a large piece of aluminum foil; season with salt and pepper, add 3 thyme sprigs, and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil.
• Bake until the beets are tender, about 1 hour.
• Set aside.
• When the beets are cool enough to handle but still warm, slip off their skins, and chop them into large chunks.
• In a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil.
• Put in the onion, carrots, garlic, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and cook until softened and just starting to color, about 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs.
• Put the chopped beets into a blender and add the cooked vegetables and most of the stock.
• Blend until smooth, add more stock if the puree is too thick.
• Add the vinegar and honey; season with salt and pepper.
• Blend again to incorporate flavors.
• Borscht can be served hot or cold.
• To make the garnish, grate the apple on the large holes of a box grater and mix in the dill.
• Serve in bowls, garnished with a big dollop of sour cream and topped with the apple and dill mixture.