Beef Borscht

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Excellent recipe!

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This was very good! My son went to Russia and has been requesting Borscht for a year and I finally broke down and made it.....it was yummy! The only thing I changed was beef stock instead of water.

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I like Emeril's style of cooking and trust the outcome for most of his recipes. I changed this one up abit working with what I had on hand. No need for extra fat so I cut out the Bacon adding more Beef! I also sauteed the Onion and 1/2 a head of Cabbage in the microwave with abit of butter and olive oil until transparent! The last 30 min. of cooking time, I added the 1/2 half of the Cabbage. I also added a large Beef Broth with extra water and instead of Fresh Dill....I simply added the grocery cubes of frozen Dill which worked just as well.
What did I think? It tastes GREAT! I added more Red Wine Vinegar to suit my Family's taste. Love the Beef Chunks and the Potatoe...lots of flavour and lots of Texture to his Great Soup Recipe!

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Excellent borscht. Best one I have made! I used pancetta instead of bacon. Thanks Emeril....you rock!

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This is a great soup and a variation on one that I know and love so well. I have had beef borscht before, but not with these ingredients and it was excellent. I didn't roast the beets whole; instead I sliced them, layed the slices on a roasting pan and used olive oil instead of veg oil. Also, I did this FIRST and found out why it is mid-way down the recipe as the stew has to simmer for two hours.

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We grew beets for the first time this year and I used four of those along with two of our smaller potatoes. The borscht came out hearty and peppery, with just the right amount of zing from the (extra vinegar.

Next time I make it I will brown the bacon completely and remove it before browning the beef. I like crispy bits of bacon. Just one thing: what am I going to do with all that leftover fresh dill?!

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Great! This soup has wonderful depth of flavor. If you find it bland, you probably didn't season it well enough at the end. Don't be afraid of the red wine vinegar. Add several dashes when it's done, along with more salt and pepper. I could not be happier with this recipe!

I did have to add about a cup of water toward the end, probably because I had it simmering too high and it reduced too much. Delicious!

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This recipe was easy and delicious. I will admit to using a food processor for the onions, beets and cabbage instead of grating it by hand. And i was looking for a rfecipe to use p the rest of the sirloin roast I had already made, so I didnt cook it as long. The combination of flavors gave it such a fresh taste that was sooo welcome in the dead of winter! Thanks Emeril!!! P.S. this is the first time I ever made Borsht but its already in my recipe box....:

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It started a little bland, but we added cloves, a granny smith apple, and used red cabbage instead and it was pretty good. Watch out when grating those beets...they can stain your clothes very easily.

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I love this Borscht...so comforting on a winter evening. I can understand Ellen from Philly thinking it was a bit bland. However, try replacing the 2qts of water with beef broth and red wine!