@sdelanovussr: In the Soviet Union, every family seemed to have its own special borscht recipe, and mine came straight from my grandmother. My wife Sveta preferred the classic version, so one weekend I decided to cook my unusual recipe for the guys at the garage instead. I prepared smoked pork ribs and pears, then filled a huge pot with potatoes, cabbage, onions, carrots, beets, beans, prunes, and my smoky ingredients. Soon the rich sweet-and-savory aroma filled the entire garage cooperative, and Mikhaylych and Maksimych were already waiting with their bowls. Mikhaylych took one spoonful and declared it better than restaurant food. Maksimych, however, found a sweet pear and a prune in his bowl, looked at me suspiciously, and finally said he understood exactly why Sveta never let me near the stove at home: “This isn’t borscht, Vanya. It’s fruit compote with meat!” #USSR #sovietunion #History #story

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