Pickle - prepare real Russian soup

Pickle is a traditional Russian dish, for many centuries, it is rightly called one of the most beloved and popular soups in our country. Learnt to cook delicious pickle mistress has always considered the "real talent", and this skill is very appreciated by all lovers of pickle.

The word "pickle" is of Russian origin, it appeared in our vocabulary in the 19th century and immediately stuck behind this soup before called Kala and preparing, as far as we know from various historical sources, from the 15th century. However, we note - cal could cook not only on cucumber brine, but the citric acid solution. The same pickle is prepared exclusively for salted cucumbers.

Its composition is stewed vegetables and many other dishes, long ago appeared in Russian cuisine, can be very, very different. The main thing - the presence in the soup pickles, even brine is added not always (usually when they cucumber is not enough salt). As a rule, pickles soup cleaned from skin and seeds, cut into strips or cubes and shallow-fried with water or broth. Everything else in the preparation of pickle is a matter of personal preference and taste.

Today stewed vegetables are divided into meat, fish and vegetarian. The first can prepare for pork, beef or poultry offal or any broths, fish stewed vegetables prepared with salmon, white fish, the sturgeon and other fish species in the third, as you might guess, no meat products are not added in the composition of these soups can be extremely vegetables and cereals. Vegetarian pickle is usually added rice or buckwheat. Added cereals and meat pickle, it is very important to observe the principle of compatibility: barley goes well with beef and kidney, rice - with giblets Turkey or chicken, barley - with goose or duck giblets. As for vegetables in the pickle can be potatoes (which, incidentally, is not mandatory ingredient of this soup), vegetables (celery, parsley, parsnip), onions or leeks, cabbage, carrots and other vegetables, and mushrooms.

Along with a whole list of varieties of this soup and there are classic recipes pickle. One of the most popular versions is the Leningrad pickle, which is most liked by the people of our country, therefore it can be considered a classic. So, how to cook a classic Leningrad pickle?

You will need: 100 g potatoes, 30 grams of barley, 30 g of pickles, 20 g carrot, 15 g tomato puree, 10 g of margarine, sour cream, leeks and onions, greens

Options of how to cook Leningrad pickle, also there are many. It can be cooked in vegetable broth or meat broth, offal or meat, adding them to these basic ingredients.

Pearl barley, rinse, pour boiling water per 1 kg of barley 3 l, cover and under cover to steam 40-60 minutes Cubes chop herbs, onions, potatoes, onions and spices to mix in the margarine (or butter), add the tomato puree. Peel cucumbers, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, large strips cut across. From barley to drain off the liquid, put it in the boiling broth, boil for 30-40 minutes at a low boil, add the potatoes and saut vegetables in 15-20 min, put cucumbers, Bay leaf and pepper for 5 minutes before end of cooking add to the soup to taste the brine, salt. Serve Leningrad pickle: in a bowl put a piece of boiled meat, pour the soup and season it with herbs and sour cream.

Very popular and stewed vegetables with offal, first of all we are talking about the kidneys.

The pickle recipe with kidney

You will need: 500 g beef kidney, 2 parsley root, 2 pickles, 1 onion, 1 stalk of celery, 4 potatoes, 100 g of lettuce/spinach, 2 tbsp. of oil.

Buds to prepare: remove fat, every 3-4 slices cut, wash, put in saucepan, add cold water and bring to a boil, drain the water, rinse the kidney, again cover with cold water, put to boil in 1-1,5 hours Onions and spices peel, cut into strips, put in a soup pot (separate) with butter, fry, remove from heat, add sliced cucumbers, peeled, cubes chopped potatoes, pour the strained broth with kidney, cook for half an hour. Add, if desired, cucumber pickle for 5-10 minutes before end of cooking, chop the lettuce or sorrel, also add to the soup and salt. Served pickle kidney: into bowls filled with soup and placed the sliced kidneys, all dressed with sour cream and greens.

Pickle soup is not only delicious, but also very useful, especially after holiday feasts he leads perfectly into the feelings of men. Cook pickle and get the warm compliments!