Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Soup Recipes

BULGARIAN CUCUMBER SOUP WITH WALNUTS

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Walnuts are used in sweet and savory dishes throughout the Mediterranean. Along the Italian Riviera, a rich ricotta and walnut sauce traditionally is served with ravioli filled with greens. In Turkey, a thick, garlicky walnut sauce called tarator is served with cooked vegetables, much as aïoli is in the South of France. In France, walnuts are added to salads, breads and many desserts, and they are eaten fresh as well as dried - a great delicacy in the fall, just after the harvest. I've never encountered creamy, fresh walnuts in American farmers' markets, but if you know a walnut farmer, perhaps you could request some the next time they're harvested. Before the weather becomes too chilly for cold soups, try this one. Bulgaria once was well known for the number of centenarians in its population, which some scientists attributed to the daily consumption of Bulgarian yogurt. Now, both the yogurt and eating culture in this mountainous country have changed for the worse, and so have local lifespans.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 to 4 garlic cloves to taste, peeled, green shoots removed
Salt to taste
2 cups thick plain yogurt (Greek style, or drained)
2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil, or 1 tablespoon each
2/3 cup (2 ounces) shelled walnuts, finely chopped
1 European cucumber, about 10 inches long, or 3 Persian cucumbers, cut in very small dice
1/2 cup ice-cold water, preferably spring water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
Ice cubes (optional)
Finely chopped walnuts
Extra virgin olive oil
Finely chopped fresh dill or mint

Steps:

Place the garlic in a mortar with 1/2 teaspoon salt, and mash to a paste.
Place the yogurt in a large bowl. Stir in the oil, garlic and walnuts. Whisk in the water and the lemon juice. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Chill for one hour or longer.
Meanwhile, season the cucumbers lightly with salt, and allow to drain in a colander for 15 minutes. Add to the yogurt mixture and stir together.
If you wish, place an ice cube in each bowl, and ladle in the soup. Top with chopped walnuts, a drizzle of olive oil if desired, and a sprinkling of dill or mint.

TARATOR - BULGARIAN COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

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This cold soup is among Bulgarians favorite foods for the summer. It is served as a first course instead of a salad or between meals as refreshment. You might even see it served in a glass. Most men here say it goes great with a glass of cold rakiya (Bulgarian grape or fruit brandy) or Ouzo.

Provided by Nelka

Categories European

Time 20m

Yield 3-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cucumbers (about 500 g or 1 lb)
500 g plain yogurt (1 lb)
3 -4 garlic cloves
2 -3 tablespoons of crushed walnuts (optional)
1 bunch fresh dill
oil
salt
water (optional)

Steps:

Cut the cucumbers into cubes and put them in a bowl. You may aslo grate them but it changes the look and the consistency.
Beat the yogurt with a fork until it gets liquid and pour it over the cucumbers.
Add the crushed garlic, the walnuts and the minced dill as well as salt and oil to taste.
If needed add some water to make the soup as liquid as you like but take care not to make it too "thin".
Put into the refrigerator to cool or add ice cubes.
Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.2, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 21.7, Sodium 81.2, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 11.2, Protein 7.3

COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

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This is a typical Swedish or Danish recipe, with the finishing touches provided by Ken Hanson from Scandia in Los Angeles. Great for the hot weather we are having right now. Chill the individual soup cups before serving! These are appetizer or 1st course sized servings. Cooking time includes cooking and chilling time.

Provided by breezermom

Categories Vegetable

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 leek, sliced, white part only
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon flour
3 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 cup cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon dill or 1 teaspoon mint, finely chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
sour cream, as a garnish

Steps:

Peel 2 cucumbers, slice, and saute gently in 2 tbsp butter with 1 sliced leek and 1 bay leaf for 20 minutes, or until tender but not browned.
Stir in 1 tbsp flour.
Add 3 cups chicken stock and 1 tsp salt and simmer for 30 minutes. Put the mixture throuth a blender half at a time and strain through a sieve. Chill.
Add 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated, 1 cup cream, and the juice of 1/2 lemon.
Stir in 1 tsp finely chopped fresh dill or mint. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least another 30 minutes, so soup will be icy cold when served.
Serve in chilled soup cups with a dab of sour cream on top of each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.7, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 58, Sodium 606.3, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 5, Protein 5.4

BULGARIAN TARATOR - COLD CUCUMBER SOUP

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This is an extremely popular summertime dish in Bulgaria. It serves as a replacement for salad or appetizers. It tastes similar to tzatziki, so it's a very bright-flavored, cooling, and refreshing dish!

Provided by muka3D

Categories Vegetable Soup

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cucumbers, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt
¼ cup minced fresh dill
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt to taste
1 tablespoon water, or as needed
10 ice cubes, or as needed

Steps:

Place cucumbers in a large bowl. Whisk yogurt in a separate bowl using a fork until yogurt is smooth and liquefied; pour over cucumbers. Add dill, garlic, oil, and salt to cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Ladle soup into serving bowls; add about 2 ice cubes to each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 67.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

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