{"id":2187,"date":"2011-07-21T08:16:49","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T08:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2014-07-17T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T14:55:13","slug":"russian-summer-soups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/russian-summer-soups\/","title":{"rendered":"Soup And Salad All In One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This summer\u2019s \u00ab<\/strong>\u0436\u0430\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u00bb<\/strong> [heat] and \u00ab<\/strong>\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u0443\u0445\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> [drought] are set to beat all sorts of records. While the \u00ab<\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u043c\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u00bb<\/strong> [pessimist] in me frets over \u00ab<\/strong>\u043c\u043e\u0439 <\/strong>\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u00bb<\/strong> [my vegetable patch] and the \u00ab<\/strong>\u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u00bb<\/strong> [optimist] in me cheers that \u00ab<\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430<\/span> <\/strong>\u0432 <\/strong>\u0431\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435<\/span>\u0439\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u0431\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0435\u0442 <\/strong>\u0435\u0449\u0451<\/span> <\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0435\u00bb<\/strong> [water in the pool will get even warmer], my inner \u00ab<\/strong>\u0440\u0435\u0430\u043b\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u00bb<\/strong> [realist] marches off to the kitchen \u00ab<\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u0443<\/span><\/strong>\u0436\u0438\u043d\u00bb<\/strong> [to cook supper].<\/p>\n

Can you think about \u00ab<\/strong>\u0432\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u043f\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0443<\/span>\u00bb<\/strong> [turning a stove on] or \u00ab<\/strong>\u043d\u0430\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u0434\u0443\u0445\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u043a\u0443\u00bb<\/strong> [preheat an oven] in this weather? I certainly can\u2019t! So instead I opt for \u00ab<\/strong>\u0440\u0435\u0446\u0435<\/span>\u043f\u0442\u044b, <\/strong>\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u0442\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0431\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0438, <\/strong>\u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0438 <\/strong>\u0438 <\/strong>\u0437\u0430\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f\u00bb<\/strong> [recipes that do not require boiling, frying or baking].<\/p>\n

Except that \u00ab<\/strong>\u043c\u043e\u044f<\/span> <\/strong>\u0441\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> [lit. the strong half of my family; a husband] prefers something more substantial than \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0438\u043a\u00bb<\/strong> [salad] every night. It\u2019s that and the Russian love of \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u0443\u043f\u00bb<\/strong> [soup].<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure about \u00ab<\/strong>\u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043e<\/span>\u0435 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435\u00bb<\/strong> [young generation] of Russians, but middle-aged and older Russians of \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0439 <\/strong>\u0437\u0430\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u0438\u00bb<\/strong> [old school] don\u2019t call it a good dinner or supper unless there\u2019s \u00ab<\/strong>\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u0430 <\/strong>\u0441\u0443<\/span>\u043f\u0430 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430 <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u00bb<\/strong> [a bowl of soup on a table]. Eating \u00ab<\/strong>\u043f\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435\u00bb<\/strong> [first course] is important \u00ab<\/strong>\u0434\u043b\u044f <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0449\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f\u00bb<\/strong> [for digestion].<\/p>\n

So for the time being, while the daytime temperatures don\u2019t go below \u00ab<\/strong>\u043f\u043b\u044e\u0441 <\/strong>\u0442\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0434\u0446\u0430\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u043f\u044f\u0442\u044c <\/strong>\u043f\u043e <\/strong>\u0426\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0438\u044e\u00bb<\/strong> [+ 35 degrees Celsius; that\u2019s 95\u00b0F], supper at my house is \u00ab<\/strong>\u043d\u0430 <\/strong>\u043f\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0432\u043e\u0435 – <\/strong>\u0441\u0443\u043f, <\/strong>\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0433\u043e <\/strong>\u043d\u0435\u0442, <\/strong>\u0430 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430 <\/strong>\u0442\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0435 – <\/strong>\u043c\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0435\u00bb<\/strong> [soup as the first course; nothing for the main course and ice-cream for dessert].<\/p>\n

This reminds me of \u00ab<\/strong>\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043a\u0434\u043e<\/span>\u0442\u00bb<\/strong> [a joke] about \u00ab<\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0445\u0443\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u0438 <\/strong>\u0434\u0438\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u044b\u00bb<\/strong> [weight loss and dieting]: \u00ab<\/strong>\u042f <\/strong>\u0441\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0430 <\/strong>\u0441\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u0443 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430 3 <\/strong>\u0434\u0438\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u044b <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443<\/span>, <\/strong>\u0447\u0442\u043e <\/strong>\u043d\u0430 <\/strong>\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0439 <\/strong>\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u044e\u0441\u044c\u00bb<\/strong> [I\u2019m on three diets at once because being on just one leaves me hungry].<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0422\u0430\u043a \u043e \u0447\u0451\u043c \u044d<\/span>\u0442\u043e \u044f?\u00bb<\/strong> [So what am I talking about here?] \u00ab<\/strong>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0430<\/span>\u044f <\/strong>\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0440 <\/strong>\u043e <\/strong>\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u00bb<\/strong> [continuing on the subject of food], have you ever thought of combining soup and salad in one bowl?<\/p>\n

It might sound strange, but keep in mind that Russian salads are different from what you might be used to. To begin with, there are lots of different \u00ab<\/strong>\u043c\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u043e <\/strong>\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e<\/span><\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0449\u0438\u00bb<\/strong> [finely chopped vegetables]. Then there are ingredients that are not found in a typical \u201cgarden\u201d salad, such as \u00ab<\/strong>\u044f<\/span><\/strong>\u0439\u0446\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> [eggs], \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u043e\u043b\u0451<\/span>\u043d\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e\u0433\u0443\u0440\u0446\u044b<\/span>\u00bb<\/strong> [pickles], \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u043e\u0441\u0438<\/span>\u0441\u043a\u0438\u00bb<\/strong> [hot dogs], all finely chopped. Third difference is in \u00ab<\/strong>\u0437\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044c\u00bb<\/strong> [fresh herbs] used liberally, especially \u00ab<\/strong>\u0437\u0435\u043b\u0451<\/span>\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u043b\u0443\u043a\u00bb<\/strong> [scallions], \u00ab<\/strong>\u0443\u043a\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u00bb<\/strong> [fresh dill], and \u00ab<\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0443<\/span>\u0448\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> [parsley].<\/p>\n

So if you take all these ingredients, mix them together, add some \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u043e\u043b\u044c <\/strong>\u0438 <\/strong>\u043f\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0435\u0446\u00bb<\/strong> [salt and pepper], but skip dressing, you get a quick \u00ab<\/strong>\u0433\u0443<\/span>\u0449\u0430 <\/strong>\u0434\u043b\u044f <\/strong>\u0441\u0443<\/span>\u043f\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> [the thick of a soup]. As for \u00ab<\/strong>\u0436\u0438<\/span>\u0434\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c\u00bb<\/strong> [liquid], also referred to conversationally as \u00ab<\/strong>\u044e<\/span><\/strong>\u0448\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong>, you can use good-quality \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0441\u00bb<\/strong> [kvass], \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0435\u0444\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u00bb<\/strong> [kefir] or \u00ab<\/strong>\u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0441\u0432\u0451<\/span>\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u043e\u0442\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u00bb<\/strong> [cold beetroot broth]. Now it doesn\u2019t sound so bad, does it?<\/p>\n

Now you have not one, but three soups. They have different names depending on what liquid you use. If it\u2019s \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0441\u00bb<\/strong> you add, then you have \u00ab<\/strong>\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0448\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong>. If instead you use beet broth, then you\u2019ve got \u00ab<\/strong>\u0441\u0432\u0451<\/span>\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u00bb<\/strong>. And if you opt for \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0435\u0444\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u00bb<\/strong> or a mix of plain yogurt and water, you\u2019ll have \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0435\u0444\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0448\u043a\u0430\u00bb<\/strong> and not \u00ab<\/strong>\u043a\u0435\u0444\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a\u00bb<\/strong>, which is a type of pastry.<\/p>\n

I was going to provide a recipe for this soup, but NPR (National Public Radio) beat me to it. They have a whole article about Russian summer recipes<\/a> on their site.<\/p>\n

Do you think you\u2019ll be trying either of these soups? What is your favorite summertime recipe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

This summer\u2019s \u00ab\u0436\u0430\u0440\u0430\u00bb [heat] and \u00ab\u0437\u0430\u0441\u0443\u0445\u0430\u00bb [drought] are set to beat all sorts of records. While the \u00ab\u043f\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0441\u0442\u00bb [pessimist] in me frets over \u00ab\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u00bb [my vegetable patch] and the \u00ab\u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0441\u0442\u00bb [optimist] in me cheers that \u00ab\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0431\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0439\u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0442\u0435\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0435\u00bb [water in the pool will get even warmer], my inner \u00ab\u0440\u0435\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u00bb [realist]…<\/p>\n

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