How Do You Make Authentic Lithuanian Salta Borsta (Cold Beet Soup)?
My second cousin’s wife taught me this recipe in Lithuania in 1994. All ingredients were from the garden. The photo you see was taken in their rustic cabin on a lake in a hilly region of the country, known for its castles and great horsemen. It’s similar to TN. “Alexander the Great” was filmed here. My recipe is simple and fresh from the garden. Beets are a superfood – an excellent source of iron. The energizing afterglow one gets from a bowl of this soup is amazing. It will cure the blues! PREPARE BEETS: The day before you want to serve this soup: Place beets in a large sauce pan half covered with water. Boil on the stove top until beets are soft and firm and liquid is bright red. Cool. Peel beets. Remove peel. PREPARE VEGGIES: Cube solid beets. Boil navy beans. Chop fresh dill. Add black pepper and other spices you like. Combine all in sauce pan. Simmer on stove top for an hour or so… Set sauce pan in the fridge for the night. DECIDE IF YOU WANT CREAMY OR CLEAR BROTH: The day you w
