A winter dressing for borscht without beets

Step 1. How to make a dressing for borscht for the winter without beets Prepare products. Wash all vegetables under cold running water and dried with paper towels. Choose dense, juicy cabbage shafts without flaccid leaves. Before cutting, remove the upper leaves and the chopping. Cut the cabbage with a small straw. If you want a more gentle texture, you can slightly crumple the cut cabbage with your hands.

Step 2. How do you cut onions without tears? So that when cutting onions, the mucous membrane of the eyes does not irritate, wash the bulb and knife with cold water. The cutting board will not absorb an unpleasant onion smell, if you rub it with a piece of lemon before cutting. Cut the onion in small cubes: cut the bulb in half, make longitudinal incisions without reaching the root, then stick across. Add greens (parsley, dill) to taste: wash, dry with paper towels and finely embed.

Step 3. Which tomatoes are better to choose and how to cut them? Choose juicy tomatoes, but dense, remove their peduncles and cut cubes about 0.5 cm thick. Soft fruits do not hold the shape well, in the process of cutting and cooking they can turn into a formless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish.

Step 4. How do you grind carrots? Peel the carrots (convenient to use a vegetable peel) and rub on a large grater. If you rub the carrots on a medium or small grater, it can lose shape when extinguished. On how to work with grate, read the article under the steps.

Step 5. How to grind Bulgarian pepper? Pepper insert a thin straw (about 3-4 cm long), previously removing the seeds and white partitions. For beauty, use multicolored varieties.

Step 6. How do you put out the vegetables? Pair all the vegetables in deep utensils and stir, stew for about 20 minutes on low heat. To evaporate the excess liquid, remove the cover. Recommendations for choosing a pot for stewing you will find in the article below the recipe. Then add the sugar, the salt. Pour the vegetable oil. Keep on fire for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour the vinegar, mix thoroughly and stew for another 5 minutes.

Step 7. How to properly spread the gas station on banks? Spread the hot gas station to sterile jars. More information about the calculation of the number of cans and methods of sterilization - in the articles after the recipe.

Step 8. How to ensure tightness and long-term storage? Roll the cans with sterile lids, turn upside down and wrap in a warm blanket for 12 hours until completely cooled. Store in a dark cool place without drafts - cellar, pantry or refrigerator. You can try the refill after 3 days, but for a full disclosure of taste it is better to withstand 2 weeks. Use it to make soups, as a base for vegetable stew or serve it as a cold snack with black bread and sour cream.