The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 269 — Young Beet Stalks for Botvinya
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 269 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Take young beet stalks, remove the leaves and peel away their outer skin. Chop finely, soak in cold water for one hour and squeeze out the water.
Put into salted boiling water and cook for about ten minutes. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and place in the soup tureen.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 269. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.