Russian cuisine has a great variety of different dishes. But one property unites them - they are all nutritious, satisfying and very tasty. Thick and rich soups were of high value in all countries and at all times, as they were suitable both for the daily diet and for the festive table. One of the most popular soups in Russia is pickle soup.
Pickle is considered to be a rich soup made from pickled cucumbers. For broth, meat or offal is usually taken, less often pickle is lean or vegetarian, that is, without meat. In addition to meat and cucumbers, the soup is flavored with various vegetables, cereals, spices and herbs.
Some rules and tricks of cooking
Observing these rules, each hostess can easily surprise her family and guests with a delicious soup.
Cucumbers are taken exclusively in salted form. Pickled cucumbers will change that unforgettable taste.
If you plan to use brine in the soup, then it must first be boiled and filtered.
Do not forget that the cucumbers are salty, so you need to salt the soup five minutes before the end of cooking, if necessary.
Pickle and cucumbers are added to the soup last, that is, when all the other ingredients are ready.
After cooking it is recommended to leave the soup to rest for about a few hours. Thanks to this, the pickle will acquire a richer taste and aroma.
Properties and calorie content of the soup
The energy value of the pickle is about 45 kilocalories per 100 grams of product. This is a very low figure, so this soup can be included in the diet and the diet of people who want to lose weight.
This dish contains many useful substances, such as minerals, fiber, vitamins of various groups, organic acids and others.
But there are some contraindications to the use of rassolnik. People suffering from stomach diseases and for how much, especially during an exacerbation, are advised to refrain from consuming such a soup.
Classic step-by-step pickle recipe
Rassolnik is a primordially Russian dish, but over time it has undergone various changes. Regardless, the basic principles and ingredients have remained unchanged.
Ingredients required for cooking: 400 grams of pork kidneys, 3 potatoes, 4 tablespoons of pearl barley, 1 carrot, 1 bay leaf, 3-4 pickles, spices, salt and pepper - to taste.
Before starting cooking, prepare the offal. The kidneys are cut into several pieces, washed with running water and filled with water for a couple of hours.
After exposure, the kidneys are washed again and shredded with plates. Add pearl barley to the kidneys and fill with water, cook for 40 minutes.
Vegetables are cooked in parallel: onions and carrots are peeled and cut into small strips. Then they are fried in oil until golden brown. Peel and cut the potatoes into strips.
Transfer the potatoes and other vegetables in turn and cook for another 15 minutes. While the vegetables are boiling, you can finely chop the pickles. At the very end, add cucumbers, seasonings and salt (if necessary) and cook over low heat for another 15 minutes.
The pickle soup is ready.
Pickle soup with mushrooms
There are many variations in the preparation of pickle, one of the most delicious and successful is with mushrooms.
Mushrooms in pickle add a special aroma and sophisticated taste to this classic soup. This dish will delight all family members.
Ingredients required for cooking: 300 grams of mushrooms (preferably champignons or white ones), 2 pieces of potatoes and pickles, one piece of carrots and onions, three tablespoons of millet, two stock cubes.
Before cooking, millet should be rinsed with running water, transferred to a saucepan, filled with one liter of water and cooked.
After boiling, drain the water, pour fresh water twice as much, bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Cook for 20 minutes.
During this time, the vegetables must be peeled. Cut the carrots and onions into straw, and the potatoes into cubes.
Fry onions and carrots in oil until browning and send to broth. Cook for ten minutes.
After that, potatoes, bouillon cubes (preferably mushroom) are sent to the pan and cooked all together over low heat for 10 minutes.
The mushrooms should be peeled, chopped into slices, and the cucumbers should be cut into small cubes. Send everything to the broth and leave to cook for another 10 minutes.
The soup is ready.
Before serving the dish to the table, you can decorate it with chopped herbs. Pickle will be even tastier if served with sour cream in a separate gravy boat.
Original pickle from fish
A rather unusual component of pickle soup - the fish actually creates an unusually tasty dish. Cod pickle stands out from the rest for its uniqueness and originality of taste.
Components for cooking: 400 grams of fish fillet (better than cod), two onions, two cucumbers, two bay leaves, two tablespoons of rice cereal, one carrot, parsley root, 100 grams of cucumber pickle, one tablespoon of tomato paste, a pinch of herbs, black pepper and salt, a little black peppercorns.
First you need to rinse the fish fillets, then boil them in boiling water for 15 minutes over low heat. Next, the fillet is removed and disassembled into pieces.
Vegetables should be washed, peeled and diced and sautéed in oil until golden brown.
Put tomato paste, pickles in a frying pan with vegetables and simmer for five minutes.
The washed rice, along with all the prepared components, is sent to the strained broth and cooked for 15 minutes. Finally, add herbs and salt to taste.
The unusual pickle is ready.
This recipe will be appreciated by the most refined gourmets.
Pickle in pots
Such an unusual recipe will surprise all guests and delight relatives.
This will require the use of an oven.
The following ingredients will be required: 300 grams of beef meat, 4 cups of broth, 200 grams of mushrooms, one tablespoon of barley, three potatoes, three pickles, one onion, carrots, bay leaf, 50 grams of butter (preferably ghee), 1 tea boat tomato paste, vegetable oil for frying, one bunch of dill and green onions.
First of all, you need to prepare all the products: rinse, clean.
Meat and mushrooms are cut into small slices and fried for 7 minutes.
Carrots and onions are cut into small strips and sautéed in oil until browned.
Rinse the groats, cut the potatoes and cucumbers into cubes, finely chop the greens.
In a deep bowl, mix all the products, sprinkle with spices, pour in tomato paste and melted butter.
Divide the resulting mass into four pots, add one glass of broth to each, cover and send to the oven for 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius.
Pickle soup in pots is ready! This soup exudes a very appetizing aroma, and its perfect taste will be remembered for a long time.
Ribs pickle
A very tasty recipe for pork ribs pickle soup.
For cooking you need: 350 grams of pork ribs, 4 potatoes, two onions, one carrot, 4 cucumbers, half a glass of rice cereal, bay leaf, black peppercorns, turmeric and cloves.
Prepare the ribs in advance: divide into parts, rinse, place in a saucepan with water until it boils.
After removing the foam from the surface of the broth, reduce the heat, add the cereal and cook for about 20 minutes.
Peel, rinse and chop the vegetables. Thinly chop the onion and carrots, fry and transfer to the broth.
Crumble the potatoes into the broth after cooking for about five minutes. Next, send rice to the broth.
Boil everything together for 15 minutes, then finely chopped cucumbers and spices are sent to the pan. Cook everything together for another 10 minutes.
Then let the soup steep for about 30 minutes.
The pickle is ready!
To such a soup, croutons, herbs and sour cream will be successfully served.
