I also do a tomato borscht (untraditional) and it’s such a fantastic addition. If you want to go even further, whole corn kernels (frozen is fine), after blending, and/or a healthy scoop of miso (before).
No beets? Is it even borscht anymore? I feel like we're heading into Ship of Theseus territory here. (Not that I doubt your tomato-based version is terrific.) Unless you're just saying you add a few tomatoes along with the beets, in which case the McNair version is 100% in alignment with you, with its 2 cups of tomatoes.
Hey James, great to find you here! I don't know if we've communicated since the Flak days but this newsletter looks great. (You should do my favorite, The I Hate To Cook Book by Peg Bracken).
Bob, nice to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words - it's been a minute! I'll check out the I Hate to Cook Book, sounds pretty much up this newsletter's alley. And I'll swing by your website, too. Cheers!
Yeah, he seems to hold a unique place in the world of cookbooks, as per that profile you linked to. I'm a big fan of basic competence, so I will also be keeping my eyes peeled for more books by McNair.
I also do a tomato borscht (untraditional) and it’s such a fantastic addition. If you want to go even further, whole corn kernels (frozen is fine), after blending, and/or a healthy scoop of miso (before).
No beets? Is it even borscht anymore? I feel like we're heading into Ship of Theseus territory here. (Not that I doubt your tomato-based version is terrific.) Unless you're just saying you add a few tomatoes along with the beets, in which case the McNair version is 100% in alignment with you, with its 2 cups of tomatoes.
Dude it has beets! It’s not borscht without beets!! Yes I am just saying I agree with Jimmy Mac.
https://www.januarymagazine.com/cookbook/mcnair.html
Hey James, great to find you here! I don't know if we've communicated since the Flak days but this newsletter looks great. (You should do my favorite, The I Hate To Cook Book by Peg Bracken).
Bob, nice to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words - it's been a minute! I'll check out the I Hate to Cook Book, sounds pretty much up this newsletter's alley. And I'll swing by your website, too. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing this! I just requested a bunch of his books from the library. Particularly curious about the one on squash
Yeah, he seems to hold a unique place in the world of cookbooks, as per that profile you linked to. I'm a big fan of basic competence, so I will also be keeping my eyes peeled for more books by McNair.