Borscht seasoning

Disputes about who nevertheless invented such a popular and very tasty first dish called borscht do not stop to this day. Ukrainians defend their correctness by classifying borscht as their national dishes, while Poles, Romanians and Lithuanians are also not averse to becoming the discoverers of this excellent food. Be that as it may, each people has their own characteristics and subtleties of preparing fragrant and satisfying borscht.

Some linguists believe that the name of this dish came from the hogweed plant, which has long been a traditional component of the main meals of poor peasants. It is noteworthy that in Poland "Borschak" became known only in the eighteenth century, while in Ukraine borscht had already been prepared for 3-4 centuries before. Gogol, Anna Pavlova, Alexander ll and Catherine ll loved this hearty rich soup.

Especially known throughout the world and loved in many countries the famous Ukrainian borscht. This dish is based on fresh vegetables: beetroot, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots and other fruits, and then seasoned with crushed lard, which is flavored with parsley and garlic. Of course, borscht seasoning also plays an important role, which, in combination with these products, gives the finished dish an amazing taste and an indescribable aroma.

Classic can be called such a seasoning composition for borscht, in which carrots, garlic, onions, tomatoes, beets and parsnip root in dried and crushed form serve as mandatory ingredients. In addition, often in the seasoning for borscht you can find dried greens (dill and parsley), ground allspice, paprika, bay leaf and other spices with spices.

Today, you can easily purchase ready-made seasoning for borscht, which is sold in almost any grocery store. Moreover, each manufacturer tries to diversify the range of its products and necessarily includes borscht seasoning in a number of its products.

However, more and more often in the composition of the factory seasoning for borscht there is a fairly large amount of salt, which largely reduces the cost of the final product. In addition, unscrupulous manufacturers, trying to make borscht seasoning more aromatic and saturated, introduce sodium gluconate, flavors identical to natural and artificial colors into its composition. Therefore, when purchasing borscht seasoning, always get acquainted with the information on the package.