Cucumber soup
![]() Zupa ogórkowa is prepared using sour, salted cucumbers
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Alternative name(s) | Ogórkowa |
Place of origin | Poland |
Region or state | Central Europe |
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Course served | Soup, entree |
Serving temperature | Hot, chilled |
Main ingredient(s) | Cucumber, pickled cucumber |
Cucumber soup is a traditional Polish soup (Polish: (<phonos file="Pl-zupa_ogórkowa.ogg">Zupa ogórkowa</phonos> sometimes simply ogórkowa).[1] It is made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato.[1] Occasionally rice is substituted for the potatoes. A similar soup is also common in Russia and Ukraine, where it is known as rassolnik.
Cucumber soup is also any soup using on cucumbers as a primary ingredient, and is present in various cuisines. The two major varieties are fresh cucumber soup and pickled cucumber soup.
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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