Svalbard Beet Soup with Goose Stock

THIS IS A HIGH NORTH VERSION OF THE RUSSIAN BEET SOUP BORSCHT. THE SWEET AND AROMATIC GOOSE STOCK MAKES IT SLIGHTLY MORE SOPHISTICATED THAN THE HEARTY RUSSIAN VERSIONS.

THE FIRST TIME I MADE IT WAS IN SVALBARD, AN ARCHIPELAGO HALFWAY BETWEEN MAINLAND NORWAY AND THE NORTH POLE. STOCK FROM WILD SVALBARD GOOSE ADDED A RICH GAMY QUALITY. STOCK FROM FARM-RAISED GOOSE HAS A MILDER FLAVOR.