tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post5330190698911128923..comments2024-03-26T10:01:18.135-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Summer Harvest Solution: BorschKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-46108865989368906202009-11-02T08:38:01.498-05:002009-11-02T08:38:01.498-05:00It is a Polish dish. No vinegar, never. Instead th...It is a Polish dish. No vinegar, never. Instead the special sour liquid as for baking bread is used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-22416377798954380362009-08-20T09:02:06.716-04:002009-08-20T09:02:06.716-04:00gardengrl, check out the link with Hank's name...gardengrl, check out the link with Hank's name on it for his walkthrough. I haven't yet done this myself.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-32599294957263261492009-08-02T07:42:07.954-04:002009-08-02T07:42:07.954-04:00You mentioned drying and using the hot peppers for...You mentioned drying and using the hot peppers for spice. I would love to try that...but I am not sure how. Do you just hang them like you would garlic? or is there a different process?gardengrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611225849020273274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-61621058884196920592009-07-28T08:45:51.105-04:002009-07-28T08:45:51.105-04:00gardengrrl, I'm afraid I don't have much a...gardengrrl, I'm afraid I don't have much advice for you with regard to freezing peppers. Bell peppers bother my stomach, so we don't eat them. And the chili peppers I grow are either eaten fresh or dried and powdered for spice. I'm glad to hear you prepared the borsch and liked it. Very sweet of you to take some to your neighbor!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-87619788319631233182009-07-26T10:36:44.961-04:002009-07-26T10:36:44.961-04:00I made this yesterday.....YUMMY...froze a big bunc...I made this yesterday.....YUMMY...froze a big bunch of it, and still have plenty for tonights supper too.I even gave some to my very elderly neighbor. He almost cried, as he hails from Rothenburg Germany, and hasnt had any since the passing of his wife around 10 years ago. Guess this dish is popular there too. <br /> You have been so helpful...now I need your help again. I have an over abundance of green peppers. Is the only way to preserve these by freezing...or do you know of another way. I would like to be able to use these in cold salads throughout the year, but in my experience, the only good use for them after freezing is in hot dishes, as they seem to get, for lack of a better word...squishy...and watery... PLEASE HELP!!!!gardengrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611225849020273274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-25036252821084112832009-07-26T10:36:00.579-04:002009-07-26T10:36:00.579-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.gardengrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611225849020273274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-12850228184506751042009-07-22T06:53:51.258-04:002009-07-22T06:53:51.258-04:00Gardengrl and Wendy, you're quite welcome. I ...Gardengrl and Wendy, you're quite welcome. I hope you enjoy the soup if you make it yourselves.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-55233458939457288932009-07-22T00:18:57.177-04:002009-07-22T00:18:57.177-04:00I love a good soup recipe, and this one sounds awe...I love a good soup recipe, and this one sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing ;).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-76608788342234903042009-07-21T16:01:11.679-04:002009-07-21T16:01:11.679-04:00Thanks for the recipe...I fully intend on making t...Thanks for the recipe...I fully intend on making this within the next few days. Thank you also for stating that it didnt can very well, but freezes beautifully. I have an almost empty(food wise anyhow) freezer that is in need of some hardy soup like meals for the coming winter months,(ugh...I hate thinking about winter in the middle of summer). Thank you again. This site is the most helpful, and enjoyable one I have ever found.Keep up the GREAT work.gardengrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611225849020273274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-47132240309891042572009-07-21T13:17:30.590-04:002009-07-21T13:17:30.590-04:00Hi, Anna! Well, Russia's as big country, and ...Hi, Anna! Well, Russia's as big country, and I'm sure there's room for variation. My qualifications for my statements come from six months spent in Russia as an adult foodie, mostly in home stay situations where I participated in the meal preparation. My language skills were definitely good enough for comprehension, and this was mostly in Izhevsk. I specifically asked what made borsch borsch, and was told by a middle aged woman and others as well, that it was the vinegar ("vsegda s uksusam"). <br /><br />I was served a "zelyonii borsch" once that had no beets, just mushrooms, cabbage, potatoes, dill and vinegar. I'm familiar with schi too, and enjoyed that as well. Never asked what exactly made schi schi though.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-61249686748003246522009-07-21T12:53:44.450-04:002009-07-21T12:53:44.450-04:00This looks like a great recipe, but I must disagre...This looks like a great recipe, but I must disagree with your description of the dish. Borsch is a soup that always contains beets, and almost always cabbage. Cabbage soup without beets is called Schi. Vinegar is an interesting addtion I've never tried, I assume it's meant to keep the color of the beets nice and bright. My qualifications for the above are being born and partially (until age 11) raised in Russia.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281933428494897784noreply@blogger.com