Ternopil region cooks more than three tonnes of bogrács and sets world record
Photo source: Suspilne Ternopil
The Terebovlia community in the Ternopil region cooked 3 tonnes and 140 liters of bogrács and officially set a new world record for the largest amount of a hot dish prepared.
Afterward, the dish was served to those present, Suspilne reported, according to Rubryka.
"Three tonnes and 140 liters of bogrács were cooked in the Terebovlia community in the Ternopil region. This is a world record," said Lana Vietrova, head of the National Register of Records of Ukraine.
Photo source: Suspilne Ternopil
According to her, the previous bogrács-cooking record was set in Zakarpattia in 2015. At that time, cooks prepared 2 tonnes and 850 liters of the dish. The new result, therefore, surpassed the previous record.
Organizers presented a certificate for the new achievement to Andrii Balabukh, who initiated the record attempt.
Photo source: Suspilne Ternopil
He said he had never cooked such a large amount of bogrács at one time before. Usually, the dish is cooked in containers about 10 times smaller, with a capacity of 300-500 liters.
Photo source: Suspilne Ternopil
For the record portion, the team used:
- About 600 kilograms of meat — beef and pork
- 100 kilograms of lard
- 500 kilograms of potatoes
- 100 kilograms of carrots
- 160 kilograms of onions
- 100 kilograms of red pepper
More than 20 people worked on preparing the ingredients.
According to team member Orysia Andriievska, the preparatory work began after lunch and lasted throughout the night. During that time, the team had to process and cook a huge amount of ingredients.
Photo source: Suspilne Ternopil
Before the record was officially registered, a representative of the National Register of Records of Ukraine carried out the necessary measurements. After that, the register's head, Lana Vietrova, announced the result.
She clarified that during the cooking process, organizers recorded each ingredient on video, weighed it separately, and monitored the timing of its addition. This made it possible to confirm compliance with the traditional recipe and ensure that the cooking process had not been artificially accelerated.
After the certificate for the world record in the category "Largest volume of bogrács" was presented, guests were treated to the prepared dish.
Background
It should be noted that Zakarpattia recently set a new culinary record in Ukraine. In the village of Suskovo in the Mukachevo district, bakers made a honey cake measuring 23.55 square meters and weighing about 750 kilograms. It was recognized as the largest honey cake by area ever made in Ukraine.
It was also reported that the fifth charity festival "Young Borshch" took place in the village of Velyka Omeliana in the Rivne region, bringing together 28 teams from six regions of Ukraine. Participants presented original and authentic recipes, set a national record for the number of cauldrons of young borshch cooked at a single location, and raised funds to support military psychologists.
As reported earlier, Ukrainian borshch received the prestigious "Best National Dish" award in Japan.
Rubryka also wrote about 10 facts about borshch that may surprise you, along with three delicious recipes. Read more in the article "Ukraine's cultural victory."
