Cucumber soup

Cucumber soup is a traditional Polish and Lithuanian soup (Polish: Zupa ogórkowa, ['zupa ɔ'gurkɔva] ^ⓘ).^[1] It is made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato.^[1] Occasionally, rice is substituted for the potatoes.

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
Cookbook: Cucumber soup   Media: Cucumber soup

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.

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  Fresh cucumber-mint soup with a yogurt dumpling
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  Pork stuffed cucumber and zucchini soup in pork broth.

See also

• Food portal

• Cucumber juice – Juice derived from cucumbers
• Cucumber sandwich – Thin slices of cucumber between two slices of crustless white bread
• List of soups – List of soup around the world
• Tzatziki – Cold cucumber–yogurt dip, soup, or sauce
• Mizeria, fresh cucumber salad

References

1. 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.