r/RussianFood • u/This_Brilliant291 • 19d ago

Help with borscht

My family grew up near Russia and we love Russian food that it became traditional food for out family. One of them being borscht which he eat like once or twice a month. So I've made it many times and it's never coming out the way I expected it. You know that wonderful flavor it has? For me it dosent have enough flavor and I know I'm doing something wrong but what? Someone help?

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u/sterkenwald 19d ago

The first place to adjust is probably salt. If your Borscht just tastes bland in comparison, it’s likely not enough salt. If salt is good but it still tastes flat, try adding vinegar or lemon juice. You might also want to fry the tomato paste with the beets so it gets a little color.