What do you like to put in your borscht - sour cream or mayo? 😋

My wife is Ukrainian and when she pleaded that I make her borsht I used your recipe, her literal words is that it tasted like home. Thanks for such a wonderful and easy recipe.

As a Ukrainian, the comments here saying this isn’t borscht are infuriating. This is borscht. Every family makes their own version. Grow up.

Ive made this 3 times since I found this recipe. I had a craving for Borscht and had never had it before. This is delicious, bowl after bowl.

I love that you're still replying to comments and helping people make this nearly three years later. Thank you for your videos and for being so genuinely helpful!

I seldom leave a comment, and much less a favorable comment watching "How to" videos. But, this video here is so clearly presented, so neatly organized and hence easy to learn from that it deserves to be abundantly praised! …. Great job Natasha, keep up sharing your know how generously and there is no doubt that you will end up being a real star in KZfaq as well as in life!

I ate this only once in my life at a church event and OMG THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I REMEMBERED IT! This dish is one I've been talking about all my life as a kid and nobody ever helped me find it. Thank you so much for this recipe, I just made it and it is just splendid!! 😊🎉

Natasha and Family, thank you! My 94 y/o mom passed away 5 years ago. She wasn't a good cook but she could make soup. This recipe brings me back to a different place and time. So delicious. Again, thanks.

I love this. I put grated beets, carrots and one cabbage, one sweet onion and grated apple. And celery. I season with salt and apple cider vinegar and black pepper powder, and when the soup is almost ready I add some finely sliced pickled cucumber. This is quite typical way of doing this legendary Russian soup in Finland❤️. And sour cream, never majo😄

When I searched for a borscht recipe, your video was the first to pop up, and after digging for a few more, I decided to try yours And I have to say, it tastes amazing 🥰💖

Thanks for the recipe! I´ve just made it today and it is really tasty.

Cold onion, sharp knife, fewer tears. Or just wear swimming goggles. Or just work in a kitchen where you have to dice 30 pounds of onions a day, and after a few months, your eyes will get used to it.

Borscht is my family's favorite soup! Everyone makes it differently but it is always delicious!

This looks absolutely amazing!

I forgot to tell you that i prepared this a couple of months ago and was totally impressed !! It was the best borsch i've ever made !! Thank you !

In my opinion Natasha took the borsh recipe and made it into something way more flavorful and its rich in color and the taste is out of this world! Dont miss the vinegar step, it changes everything! I never remember borsh tasting this flavorful, ever! I personally love this recipe way better

I have been in Russia for 7 yrs and I Love this recipe very much... Спасибо большое.. Любов из Индии 😍

Great recipe as usual! 0:43 Just don't cut the onion's roots (the bottom) and you'll never shed a tear-trust me on this one- I've been using this method for years and it never failed me 😎

Thank you for giving me the idea to make a soup with my jumbo-sized red beet roots! I made two 1.5 quart portions of Red Beet juice with the earlier raw beet roots. I dranks through each batch over 3 days each.

I bought onion glasses 10 years ago and love them,they work so well. Keep them in a case in the drawer. They’re just glasses with a foam gasket. Next time I find them again I’ll buy another set. Now to go make my borscht. Cheers.

Never had red borscht before. I don't even know what it is. It looks good and warm for the fall weather. I can spin this for Halloween as well!!

So where’s meat and cabbage? That’s the traditional recipe right? But I guess this is a easier and healthier version

Not only is this one of my favorite soups, but it's so healthy for everyone, too. Thanks for a beautiful presentation and all that glorious color.

I made this today. It turned out great! My husband and I like beets, so we really enjoyed it. I made whole wheat toast with it, buttered. Plus a dollop of sour cream on the borscht. I used parsley to garnish, as didn’t have the dill. We will have leftovers so tomorrow or next day we’ll have it again and I’ll try a dollop of mayo then. Thanks, Natasha for this wonderful recipe! 😊

I can’t wait to try. My neighbor just gave me three bags of fresh grown beets.

Thank you so much Natasha, I will try it. Learning New ways to cook beets ❤.

Thank you so much, Natasha!! I’ve made this recipe countless times now and it’s absolutely amazing! I also add Italian sausage. Less authentic, but so delicious!

Thank you for a delicious recipe that can be made vegetarian/vegan friendly! Meat doesn't agree with me and I love that this borsch is loaded with vegetables. I make this every time I'm sick, and I swear after only one bowl I always start to recover! I also used to make this for my Polish BF, and he said this recipe tasted just like his grandmother's borsch. Slava Ukraini 💛💙

I was surprised to see that this recipe does not have beef, but I tried it anyways. I added cabbage, because i just couldn't resist :). It came out so good, what a lovely recipe! Thank you so much for sharing, keep up the great work, Natasha! ❤️

Running cold water along the knife before re cutting the onions always worked for me 😃😁

It has become a favourite in our family too, i use sour cream, mayo and even yoghurt. Its delish! I have made it with lamb, with chicken , with pork or with vegetarian bouillon and beans. If i ran out of dill I'd put coriander or mint. Thank you so much.

I made this yesterday and it was amazing 😊 I substituted the chicken broth for vegetable broth so it could be vegan. Definitely going to make this again! We tried it with some dairy free mayo and it slapped 👋 Thank you Natasha’s Kitchen!

Thanks! This soup was great! My husband love it :) very nice explained!

So interesting how every family has a different way to make borscht

I love borsh. I put cabbage in it too. Sometimes I cook it with meat, and sometimes without. It's absolutely delicious. I love borsh

my mom used to had the sour cream into the soup. she would take a small cup add a tablespoon or so and add some soup. mix together and it would change the color of the soup, tasted wonderful!!

For chopping onions. To avoid the tears ----- wear swimming goggles. Works a treat.

Дуже дякую за цей смачний рецепт! Today I decided to give it a try and cooked it for my family and it turned out delicious. This soup reminds me of my time in Ukraine and Russia. Keep posting amazing Ukraine inspired recipes :)

I made this borscht and my spouse and father in law loved it! My spouse keeps requesting it so I am making it soon. Unfortunately my children have food aversions so they will not eat anything except very plain but hopefully one day they try this delicious and healthy soup!! Thanks so much for a fantastic recipe.

I just discovered your channel and I LOVE it! You are great at what you do and are inspiring me to cook. Thank you!

Wow!!! Not having to make your own broth?! I AM IN!!! so excited to try this!! Thanks girl!

What a great healthy recipe I haven't heard of this before must definitely try it & absolutely sour cream 😋love watching your videos ❤

Thanks! will try this recipe too.

Can't wait to cook it and try it!! Awesome! 🤗🤗

No tearing with onions, try a sharp knife. I always sharpen my knives before chopping onions. It works every time. Tearing is caused when you smash the onion.

Thank You Natasha, your video was straightforward and I never thought I would be able to cook up Borscht...I am from El Salvador and I only had it in travels in Europe and I know I have some ancestry from the Balkan region (Ex-Dardania). I am proud of myself and happy that you made such a good video! (I did have to modify a bit with local beans and green bell pepper and himalayan sea salt and at serving with local cream) Guillermo Felix Dardano

I am not a beet fan but this was really good. I had so many compliments on it. If I ever get a food processor, I will for sure make it again. But I had to grate the beets by hand and my carpal tunnel was not happy. Minus the major pain I had for 4 days, it was totally worth it for all the people that have never tried it and enjoyed it.

I love to eat borscht with the French baguette slices but I put mayo and garlic slices on mine. So good!

My grandma likes to open a jar of shrimp or crab paste next to the chopping board so that the strong scent of it can overpower the onion. I don’t get teary cutting onions though because apparently I’m not the “jealous” type (as my coworker tells me) lmao

Ms. Natasha Your recipe is a very elegant way to serve one of the most delicious soups. It use to be my mother's too. To those that are asking about cabbage and meet or something else, or addressing your recipe with criticism; please, be kind, show some civism and education, especially, respect for another woman in this planet. Be grateful that you are just a few that God himself has given the privilege of having this wonderful Borsch Soup. Millions of people in the world have to look for food in the trash can, and they treasure their findings. Dear Natasha Madam, May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. "May the wind be always at your back."

Love beets and this soup looks delicious. I'd love to see more chicken recipes.

Hi Natasha, you make every recipe easy and interesting! Thank you for sharing this one! I love borscht and always wanted to learn it! 👌😌🤗

Ok all those who are complaining that she didn’t do it right…unless you’re going to cook for us on your own channel then don’t go around criticizing others. Some people are so rude!!

Wheres cabage???

Great video, thank u so much! You are very positive and have a great energy. Will try this recipe today!

thank you! I love this recipe. Tasty and healthy

Oh my goodness, that looks good! Definitely going to make this. Thanks!

I can't wait to try this amazing looking recipe. Note to Natasha ..... To avoid crying while chopping onions..... Get your husband to peel and chop the onions .

Hi Natasha. I love your soup! I think you are probably the sweetest cook out there. Disregard all of those mean comments. Your soup is a real hit over here. My teenage sons bring their friends over whenever they know I’m making it. Keep up the good work and don’t ever stop smiling. It’s so wonderful to see someone absolutely love what they do. Thank you for sharing your light in KZfaq world. 😃👍

I made this last night and fed it to my family who are afraid of beets. They loved it! Thank you for sharing.

To chop onions without crying, you can freeze them for a few minutes beforehand. I don’t particularly like this method, but if it doesn’t bother you, it works. Keep you knife VERY SHARP. Give your knife a few passes on a sharpening steel before cutting an onion. If your knife needs a real sharpening (the steel doesn’t exactly sharpen a blade, it just smooths it), then keep some sharpening stones in the kitchen. A dull knife will crush the onion’s cells and explode them, sending the toxic aroma everywhere, including into your eyes. A sharp knife will slice through them and make less of a problem. Other than that, here’s how to cut onions without crying: Leave the root on. If you cut the root off, the onion bleeds rapidly and irritates your eyes. This is why so many people have a hard time cutting onions. They think “I’m not going to eat the root, so I’ll just cut it off” and then the onion punishes the poor victim with a ruthless assault on the eyes having no consideration for their ignorance. Cut the onion straight in half and put the cut side of each half down right away. Rinse the cut-exposed onion under cold water for a few seconds and give it a sort of scrubbing with your thumbs. It should start to lose a little slippery-ness. Pull the skin off of the onion and cut off the onion’s spiky hairdo. Don’t do this before or it’s a pain sometimes. On the sides of the onion, still placed cut side down, cut strips to your desired fineness completely through and move in towards the center where the root is still intact. Stop once you reach the root and repeat this on the other side. Press those two sides together and give them one cut all the way through with the flat of the knife level to the board. Chop it perpendicular to your desired fineness. When cutting the center of the onion, cut strips across the onion to the desired fineness. Get as close to the root as you can without slicing through it. It can be seen distinctly from the onion itself where the root ends and the onion begins. Then chop it perpendicular to desired fineness. Continue until you reach the root still being careful not to cut it. Discard the root and look tear-free at your beautifully chopped onions. Here’s even a third method if you’re feeling adventurous. You can cut the root off right away, you just need to cut it out on a cone shape. Stab your knife into the onion a few millimeters from the root. Try to angle the knife almost like you’re trying to stab through to its hairdo. Then twist the onion around the knife cutting the root out on a cone. If you removed the whole thing in one piece, it won’t irritate your eyes as much. If you stabbed the root, it will. This method is a bit difficult to do properly because as said earlier, you can see the root when the onion is cut in half, but with this method you’re working completely blind. Then just cut as described above.

I love love love Natasha, she is so cute!

Thank you for sharing your recipe! I was born and grow up in Ukraine .This beet soup is very popular in Ukraine and everyone has their special way to make it. I love to add mushrooms and shopped beet leaves to mine. It’s so delicious and healthy! Thanks for sharing again! 🤟🌹

I have only had borscht one time in my life and I find myself craving it years later! I have to make this ASAP!

Sour cream is delish. Seems to be a simple recipe. I myself love the traditional recipe. With cabbage and meat but this look very good . so its a must try. Thank you 😍

Best way to not cry when chopping onions is to put it in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer before chopping.

We loved this. I chose this recipe for us to try because I liked the idea of beans as the protein. We doubled the beets, potatoes, and beans 'cause we like our soups very hearty. Some corresponding adjustments to seasonings. Delicious. Easy. Made a very nice main dish for us. Will definitely make again! We used sour cream... excellent. Ukraine 🇺🇦.

Beautiful soup! You made it look so easy!

This looks absolutely delicious. When I saw you were adding potatoes, I knew it was going to be authentic. Don't 'hate' me, but since I only cook for one, would sub canned beets for fresh. I know, I know. Have you ever made it with bacon and caraway seeds? And...how did you NOT get any beet juice spots on your blouse? LOL Thanks for another wonderful recipe, Natasha. (: (And, yes, sour cream would be lovely.)

Yummy! 😁👍🏻 There are so many different ways of making this. You can add cabbage or not, tomatoes or not, meat or not, lol. 🤪 However you make it, it’s still nutritious and delicious! You’re adorable! 💜💐

I made it and loved it! I was a celery hater, but on this recipe, it popped good! I added fresh lime and olive oil after it was done, cause I think it smells more and that’s how I always do…

I never seen borscht without cabbage! And with beans instead. I will try it out. I love borscht with sour cream, black (brown) bread , raw onion and a perfect pickle. Guys that’s the meal

This is not borscht.🤥😄this is beet soup🤫

Before cutting soak the onion in normal water

Brilliant. I am not an experienced cook, but it worked perfectly on my first attempt, absolutely delicious. It is not like the Borscht I am used to having lived in Moscow for 7 years, but it is much better, Thank you

Thank you!!! Boo to the negative comments. Each to their own. I love this. This is an absolutely perfect way to can my beets and carrots for canning. !! Wonderful soup already to open up on a cold winter or Christmas day! Many thanks!!

No cabbage? Interesting; so many varieties of borsch, I guess; looks really good and yammy !🌶

Ohh poor Natasha getting beatings from Ukr's and Rus's for ruining their recipe, people get a life, being creative it's a good thing and I'm sure that soup taste real good, love from Poland we eat that soup too ❤

She is a cutie pie, fun to watch. That recipe though, bless her heart. No meat or cabbage, boxed chicken broth, ketchup... I wanted to cry.

Hi Natasha, I tried this recipe on a freezing, stormy night and it was delicious. Only, being Turkish I swapped ketchup with hot pepper paste and it went wonderfully well. Much love and greetings from Istanbul🙋‍♀️

I'm a mayo girl all the way!! 😋 I would love to see more Russian food recipes!! 😊

To avoid tears when chopping onions 🧅 light a candle 🕯 near the cutting board. It works great from me. The flame 🔥 burns off the sulfur compounds that irritate your eyes.

I just did it. It will be one of my new favorites. I am from Hungary and I lived near to the Ukrainian border. However I never ate Borscht. The idea came that I like beets, but I did not have a lot of recipe, so I searched a little bit. Thanks for sharing!

*I am Mexican and i LOVE Borsht. Always a soup that makes you feel stronger after you drink it.*

Greetings from Ukraine ! Borsch is interestingly cooked. In Ukraine, we cook borscht differently. Natasha, you are well done, I wish you great success. With love from Ukraine ))))

This is not a classic borsh!

I recently learned totally different borch preparation trchnique which we fell in love with its taste. Till that time your recipe was the one I always followed but this new technique is super far more tasty and unbelievingly easier. If someone is interested I ll be back to share.

Okay so i made this recipe today. WOW! Absolutely Delicious! Thank you for this amazing recipe.

If you want to miss the tears while chopping the onion, just breathe through your mouth, not through your nose. Guaranteed it helps :)

Definitely Sour cream ;)

i had borscht for the first time at the age of 20 when i moved to nyc. i had never even heard of it before! was sitting at the counter at B&H dairy trying to decide what to order, when the person sitting next to me was served a huge bowl. THAT SMELL! i wanted to stick my face right into it! i know lots of people don't like beets; i really feel they're missing out. since i left nyc, i've been buying it pre-made from the grocery store, but your video has inspired me to give it a shot. wish me luck! and thank you for inspiring me. the jarred stuff is fine, but i know this will be so much better.

Best borsch ! Kids approve ! And no need of cabbage ! Love it 😊 thank you !!!

So many people claiming this isn’t the “traditional “ and seemingly forgetting that Borsch is just like bolognese in Italy, almost every family has its own version

My wife is from Russia and whenever she says she is making borscht, we say nooooooooooooo

I just made this today and it was so good, even with butternut squash replacing the potato as I was kind of "cleaning" the fridge!!! Even my anti-beet BF devoured it with joy :D. Thank you for sharing the recipe Natasha!!! X

It looks good. I will prepare it over the weekend.

There's no "t" at the end of "borsch" lol. Other than that, looks delicious. You can also use the stems and leaves off of the beets to add to the flavor. Also instead of grating/mincing the beets you can just dice them. And instead of ketchup, I would just de-seed the tomatoes and dice them. It'll taste much better with fresh tomatoes as well as fresh carrots (instead of bell peppers and beans). Sautéed for 15 min or after the onions are caramelized. As for the seasoning I just use fresh dill weed, Italian parsley, bay leaves (put in 15 min before it's done), peppercorns, and salt to taste. Glad to see that sourcream at the end!

I'm reading every comment with a Russian accent

Hello! I watch your channel from time to time, my father was from St. Petersburg, I like russian kitchen. A few months ago, i discovered that red onions do not make you cry, and they are healthy, especially the outer leaves. Greetings from Tigre near Buenos Aires

Thanks, Natasha! I also added a cabbage, yummy !