Spices and dried mushrooms
- Bay leavesUsed for (examples)Borshch and pickle brinesSupermarketSpice aisle
- Allspice berriesUsed for (examples)Borshch and brothsSupermarketSpice aisle
- Black peppercornsUsed for (examples)Borshch and varenyky fillingsSupermarketSpice aisle
- Poppy seedsUsed for (examples)Kutia and sweet pampushkySupermarketBaking aisle
- Dried porcini mushroomsUsed for (examples)Christmas Eve borshch and holubtsi sauceSupermarketDried goods aisle
Grains, flour and dry goods
- Buckwheat groats (hrechka)Used for (examples)Kasha and holubtsi fillingSupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- MilletUsed for (examples)Kulish (millet porridge)SupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- Wheat berriesUsed for (examples)KutiaSupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- All-purpose flourUsed for (examples)Varenyky dough and pampushkySupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- Dried beans (kidney or white)Used for (examples)Borshch and bean pâtéSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- WalnutsUsed for (examples)KutiaSupermarketBaking aisle
- Dried fruit (apples, pears, prunes)Used for (examples)UzvarEastern European grocerDried fruit or tea aisle
- HoneyUsed for (examples)Kutia and uzvarSupermarketBaking aisle
Oils, jars and ferments
- Sunflower oil, refinedUsed for (examples)Everyday fryingSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Sunflower oil, unrefinedUsed for (examples)Salad dressingsEastern European grocerOil and vinegar
- Tomato pasteUsed for (examples)Borshch and holubtsi sauceSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Fermented dill picklesUsed for (examples)Rassolnyk soupEastern European grocerCanned and jarred goods
- Sauerkraut (kvashena kapusta)Used for (examples)Kapusniak and varenyky fillingSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Prepared horseradish (khrin)Used for (examples)Beet and horseradish relish at EasterSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Beet kvassUsed for (examples)Souring borshchEastern European grocerCanned and jarred goods
Fresh each week
- BeetsUsed for (examples)Borshch and beet kvassSupermarketProduce section
- Green cabbageUsed for (examples)Borshch and holubtsiSupermarketProduce section
- PotatoesUsed for (examples)Deruny and varenyky fillingSupermarketProduce section
- CarrotsUsed for (examples)Borshch and brothsSupermarketProduce section
- OnionsUsed for (examples)The base of most dishes, and fried as a toppingSupermarketProduce section
- GarlicUsed for (examples)Almost everything: borshch, salo, pampushky glazeSupermarketProduce section
- Celery rootUsed for (examples)Borshch brothSupermarketProduce section
- Fresh dillUsed for (examples)Topping for borshchSupermarketProduce section
- Flat-leaf parsleyUsed for (examples)Green borshch and preserved herbsSupermarketProduce section
- SorrelUsed for (examples)Green borshchEastern European grocerProduce section
- Smetana or full-fat sour creamUsed for (examples)Borshch and varenykySupermarketDairy case
- Farmer cheese (syr)Used for (examples)Syrnyky and varenykyEastern European grocerDairy case
- Salo (cured pork fatback)Used for (examples)Shkvarky and eating with rye breadEastern European grocerDeli counter
- Kovbasa (smoked sausage)Used for (examples)Easter basketEastern European grocerDeli counter
