Cucumber soup
 Zupa ogórkowa is prepared using sour, salted cucumbers | |
| Alternative names | Ogórkowa |
|---|---|
| Course | Soup, entree |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Central Europe |
| Serving temperature | Hot or Cold |
| Main ingredients | Cucumber, pickled cucumber |
Cucumber soup is a traditional Polish and Lithuanian soup (Polish: (
Zupa ogórkowa (help·info) sometimes simply ogórkowa).[1] It is made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato.[1] Occasionally rice is substituted for the potatoes.
Cucumber soup is also any soup using cucumbers as a primary ingredient, and is present in various cuisines. The two major varieties are fresh cucumber soup and pickled cucumber soup.
A similar soup is also common in Russia and Ukraine, where it is known as rassolnik.
Fresh cucumber soups[]
Some fresh cucumber soups are just a blend of ingredients (cucumber, spices, other vegetables or fruits, etc.) served cold, others are cooked, possibly in some kind of broth, and served either hot or chilled.
Fresh cucumber-mint soup with a yogurt dumpling
Pork stuffed cucumber and zucchini soup in pork broth.
See also[]
- Cucumber juice
- Cucumber sandwich – Thin slices of cucumber between two slices of crustless white bread
- List of soups – Wikipedia list article
- Tzatziki – Cold cucumber-yogurt dip, soup, or sauce
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Applebaum, A.; Crittenden, D.; Bialy, B.; Bialy, D. (2012). From a Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food. Chronicle Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-4521-1055-4.
Further reading[]
- Bittman, M. (2010). The Minimalist Cooks Dinner. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-307-48827-5.
- Cold soups
- Polish soups
- Slavic cuisine
- Vegetable soups