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Creamed Beet Barszcz

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Definition: Generic Polish term for any sour soup. Common ones are beet barszcz and white barszcz made with "kielbasa"-cooking water and sour cream. Russians call this borscht and other Eastern Europeans refer to it as borsch or barsch.
Pronunciation: BAHRSCHEH
Also Known As: borscht, borsch, barsch
Examples:
When I was growing up, we had creamy cold beet barszcz for supper on hot days.

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