Seanchai Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 With the weather getting nice and sticky, I was wondering if anybody had some good recipes for chilled soups. I've done roasted tomato and basil soup, but it never comes out as refreshing as when I have something similar in a restaurant (and tastes much better hot than cold). Any thoughts? A nice cold cucumber soup would hit the spot right now as I sit in my sweltering office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 With the weather getting nice and sticky, I was wondering if anybody had some good recipes for chilled soups. I've done roasted tomato and basil soup, but it never comes out as refreshing as when I have something similar in a restaurant (and tastes much better hot than cold). Any thoughts? A nice cold cucumber soup would hit the spot right now as I sit in my sweltering office. I just stumbled across this cold soup compendium yesterday. I made the Turkish Cacik with cucmbers, Fage yougurt, garlic, dill and mint. Unfortunately the 1 clove of garlic I used was freakishly strong. I have purchased more cucumbers today and hope to salvage the "fragrant" but otherwise tasty concotion. Notable soups at the link now on my soup-to-do list include apple cucumber, nectarine and avocado poblano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I'm going to try Russian sour cherry soup with champagne this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Maybe I'll give Cold Cruel Hearts of Palm Soup a whirl this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I grew up eating cold schav--a Russian sorrel soup--in the summertime. I found a recipe that sounds similar to what my mother made. I would saute an onion and cook it with the sorrel. My mom often made it with spinach and lemon juice when she couldn't find sorrel. Thick plain yogurt could be substituted for sour cream. Be sure to add the cucumber and scallion garnish. http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=226069 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Maybe I'll give Cold Cruel Hearts of Palm Soup a whirl this weekend.The stores on Mt. Pleasant St. generally have hearts of palm at a much lower price than the big stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanchai Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 I just stumbled across this cold soup compendium yesterday. I made the Turkish Cacik with cucmbers, Fage yougurt, garlic, dill and mint. Unfortunately the 1 clove of garlic I used was freakishly strong. I have purchased more cucumbers today and hope to salvage the "fragrant" but otherwise tasty concotion.Notable soups at the link now on my soup-to-do list include apple cucumber, nectarine and avocado poblano. Wow, just what I was looking for. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I grew up eating cold schav--a Russian sorrel soup--in the summertime. I found a recipe that sounds similar to what my mother made. I would saute an onion and cook it with the sorrel. My mom often made it with spinach and lemon juice when she couldn't find sorrel. Thick plain yogurt could be substituted for sour cream. Be sure to add the cucumber and scallion garnish.http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=226069 Here's an ajo blanco that I made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I really liked this Cucumber-Buttermilk Gazpacho. It's entirely different (obviously) from the usual tomato-based gazpacho. The buttermilk gives it a nice tangy flavor, while toasted almonds add an interesting layer of texture. Very refreshing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 This recipe for a Cold Cucumber Soup just came through in an email from Cooking Light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Posted with permission, below is the recipe for the Chilled Sorrel Soup from Corduroy. Corduroy's Chilled Sorrel Soup 2 gallons chicken stock 6 ounces shallots, sliced 2 tablespoons butter 3 pounds sorrel, divided 1 cup heavy cream 20 egg yolks (this is not a typo) Bring chicken stock to a boil. In a separate pan, sauté butter and shallots. Before shallots caramelize, add 2 pounds of sorrel and sauté until sorrel leaves are wilted. Add heavy cream and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Place egg yolks in a mixing bowl. Slowly add the simmered liquid to the egg yolks, place mixture back on heat, and whisk thoroughly (do not let mixture boil). Place the pot into an ice bath. Once mixture is cold add the remaining pound of sorrel and blend finely. Strain mixture, and add salt and pepper to taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Try the korean cold cucumber soup recipe. http://www.youtube.com/user/Maangchi. Not exactly the recipe I use but pretty close. The stuff is pretty darn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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