You'll never guess what I'm cooking for Xmas.

[Bricktop]

While you all stick to ritual and cook turkey, or roast beef, with the usual trimmings I shall be going ethnic.



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Polish white borscht, to commemorate my Polish heritage!!!



Whilst usually an Easter dish, Poles in Australia tend to make it for Christmas...so you can only get the special uncooked kielbasa sausage at this time. Only one butcher in Adelaide makes it, and only at Christmas.



Better still, I can cook it the day before...so no cooking on the day which reduces stress, and saves slaving in the heat.



Twoje zdrowie!!!

[Anonymous]

While you all stick to ritual and cook turkey, or roast beef, with the usual trimmings I shall be going ethnic.



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Polish white borscht, to commemorate my Polish heritage!!!



Whilst usually an Easter dish, Poles in Australia tend to make it for Christmas...so you can only get the special uncooked kielbasa sausage at this time. Only one butcher in Adelaide makes it, and only at Christmas.



Better still, I can cook it the day before...so no cooking on the day which reduces stress, and saves slaving in the heat.



Twoje zdrowie!!!

My sister brought over some traditional Ukrainian foods and left with the old lady. We will warm them up for Christmas along with a turkey I am going to slaughter a turkey Monday.

[Bricktop]

You don't have to slaughter kielbasa sausage!!!

[Anonymous]

You don't have to slaughter kielbasa sausage!!!

I meant to write turkey you turkey.

[Bricktop]

Yeah, sure you did...

[Anonymous]

While you all stick to ritual and cook turkey, or roast beef, with the usual trimmings I shall be going ethnic.



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Polish white borscht, to commemorate my Polish heritage!!!



Whilst usually an Easter dish, Poles in Australia tend to make it for Christmas...so you can only get the special uncooked kielbasa sausage at this time. Only one butcher in Adelaide makes it, and only at Christmas.



Better still, I can cook it the day before...so no cooking on the day which reduces stress, and saves slaving in the heat.



Twoje zdrowie!!!

Besides sausage, it looks like potato and egg in it..



What else and what i the broth made out of?

[Bricktop]

The broth is made from boiling the kielbasa (sausage) which is sold raw, unlike normal polish sausage. The sausage is boiled for about 20 minutes, and then the broth is used to cook the onion, potato, and maybe leek (I don't add leek). Once the potato is cooked, a "kvat" of sour cream and plain flour is added, and then the sausage, herbs and boiled egg. The borscht is then simmered for a few minutes. Each ingredient symbolises Christian representations...eggs for new life, potatoes for the earth that feeds us...



I just think it's a nice touch and a change from the ritualistic meals that are impractical in a hot climate.



And I have Polish blood...as, of course, do my children.

[Anonymous]

The broth is made from boiling the kielbasa (sausage) which is sold raw, unlike normal polish sausage. The sausage is boiled for about 20 minutes, and then the broth is used to cook the onion, potato, and maybe leek (I don't add leek). Once the potato is cooked, a "kvat" of sour cream and plain flour is added, and then the sausage, herbs and boiled egg. The borscht is then simmered for a few minutes. Each ingredient symbolises Christian representations...eggs for new life, potatoes for the earth that feeds us...



I just think it's a nice touch and a change from the ritualistic meals that are impractical in a hot climate.



And I have Polish blood...as, of course, do my children.

That makes sense..



I think I might try to make that in 2019..



My husband is Dutch and I learned how to make Dutch meatball soup.

[Bricktop]

I can sell you my family recipe for a reasonable price...

[Gaon]

While you all stick to ritual and cook turkey, or roast beef, with the usual trimmings I shall be going ethnic.



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Polish white borscht, to commemorate my Polish heritage!!!



Whilst usually an Easter dish, Poles in Australia tend to make it for Christmas...so you can only get the special uncooked kielbasa sausage at this time. Only one butcher in Adelaide makes it, and only at Christmas.



Better still, I can cook it the day before...so no cooking on the day which reduces stress, and saves slaving in the heat.



Twoje zdrowie!!!

Beets are a prime ingredient in Russian borscht. That's what gives it it's deep red color.

[Bricktop]

There is no beet in WHITE borscht.



The clue is in the name.

[Gaon]

There is no beet in WHITE borscht.



The clue is in the name.

I never said there is beets in WHITE borscht.



My mom makes the best Russian borscht in the world.

[Bricktop]

No, she doesn't.



I do!!!

[Gaon]

We had borscht on Tuesday. It wasn't mom's, but it was good.

[Bricktop]

And it wasn't mine...so it wasn't the BEST!!