Celery Borscht
Origin: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Source: Elena Molokhovets (Елена Молоховец), 1901
Ingredients
- 2-3 funt beef
- 1 onion
- 1 funt smoked ham
- 6 grains allspice
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 funt celery leaves
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 stakan flour
- 1 stakan sour cream
- dill
Instructions
- Cook and strain a white bouillon (optionally with ham).
- Scald and chop celery leaves; fry with a flour roux, thin with sour cream and broth, and boil.
- Finish with chopped celery and dill.