Cucumber soup facts for kids
Zupa ogórkowa is prepared using sour, salted cucumbers
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| Alternative names | Ogórkowa |
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| 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: ( sometimes simply ogórkowa). 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.
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.
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See also
In Spanish: Sopa de pepino para niños
