Cucumber soup is a traditional Polish and Lithuanian soup . It is made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato. 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. There is another cucumber based soup known as tarator in Bulgaria, which is served cold.
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.
See also
- Food portal
- Cucumber juice – Juice derived from cucumbers
- Cucumber sandwich – Sandwich made with cucumber
- List of soups – List of soups around the world
- Tzatziki – Cold cucumber–yogurt dip, soup, or sauce
- Mizeria – fresh cucumber salad
Further reading
- Bittman, M. (2010). The Minimalist Cooks Dinner. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-307-48827-5.
References
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. 978-1-4521-1055-4 ↩
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. 978-1-4521-1055-4 ↩