Beetroot soup

[roadkill]

Went to a tea room today and tried this , it was so nice and now i would like to produce some this year. Does anyone have a good recipe to try?

cheers roadkill

[Capsid]

I make a borscht which is roughly chopped beetroot and onion plus some stock, vinegar and sugar. I don't have the exact recipe to hand but this one is fairly close.

Beetroot borscht: Recipes: Good Food Channel

[SarrissUK]

Yes borscht is beautiful! I like it even better when roasting the beets first. You have to keep the mandatory sour cream nearby when eating too (or quark, low fat soft cheese or any other dairy product that works for low fat diets, if that is what you need). Need that sourness to cut through the soup I think. Beautiful! I'm gonna have to sow more beetroot now

[Helgalush]

I love borscht too. I've seen a few different recipes, they just vary by a little but they all taste delish! Love it. Horseradish in it is supposed to be nice, and dill on the top.

[ohbeary]

Helga,sour cream and dill are perfect for Borstch, I used to think it was a duck and beetroot soup, I have since learned that Borstch means veg soup/stew and only contains beetroot because it is the easiest root veg to grow in Europe, eastern summers are short but very warm, beetroot is idealy suited to quick growth and stores well in clamps or cellars, high in sugar/carbs it is a valuable foodstuff, health wise (Beets nutrition facts and health benefits), and makes great soup, if you can introduce beef or duck stock (not cubes) it gets better, add shredded duck meat and we are talking luxury soup.

[eirish]

For something completely different, I make a lovely Thai-inspired beetroot soup with chillies, lime, lemongrass, and coconut milk. The coconut milk turns it shocking pink but it's fab and I'm not even much of a beetroot fan!

Oh look, here's the recipe, courtesy of Google:
Spicy beetroot and coconut soup: Recipes: Good Food Channel

[Maccabee]

I made Chlodnik last year after seeing Alys Fowler make it on her Edible Garden programme. Cold beetroot soup doesn't sound particularly appetising, and nobody else was keen on it but i thought it was lovely. I suppose it's the same as Borscht only chilled, but i think it makes a massive difference. Much more refreshing and palatable imo.

I can't find the recipe online any more, but this is the one i downloaded. Don't ask me what a decilitre is lol.

Chłodnik

�300 gr peeled beetroots,
�500 ml water,
�1 vegetable stock cube,
�5 radishes,
�2 red spring onions,
�2 tbsp chives,
�1 tbsp parsley,
�Juice from 0.5 lemon,
�350 ml Kefir (or natural yoghurt),
�50 ml sourcream,
�Salt,
�Pepper.

Grate the beetroots and cook them in 5 decilitres of water, a stock cube and pepper. Cook until the beets are soft. Put aside the beets and the water, let cool, then transfer to the fridge to cool completely.

Chop the radishes, chives, onions and parsley. When the beetroots together with the beetroot water are cold, add the vegetables, lemon juice, sourcream and kefir. Salt and pepper the soup. Put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Serve the cold soup with boiled eggs.