Sour cherry soup
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| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack or dessert |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Sour cherries,sour cream,sugar |
Sour cherry soupis a slightly sweetsoupmade withsour cream,sugarand whole freshsour cherries,and served chilled.[1]Originating inHungarian cuisine,this soup is a summer delicacy in severalEuropean cuisines.
The dish has been adopted by theAustrians,Poles,Slovaks,andGermans.Hungarian-AmericansandHungarian-Canadiansbrought the soup to North America.[2]
In Hungarian cuisine, sour cherry soup[2]ormeggyleves[3]is a soup made from the fruits of the sour cherry tree (Prunus cerasus), and not from sweet cherries. The name is formed frommeggy'sour cherries,' andlevesmeaning 'soup.' It is traditionally served as a dinner course, usually as either theappetizer,[4]soupordessert,on warm summer nights or for hot summer luncheons. The soup is cooked with whole sour cherries, including the pits. Sour cherry trees are numerous inHungary,and the soup is a good example of the quintessentially Hungarian fusion of Eastern/Asian influences and traditionalContinental Europeancuisine. It is customary that the soup contain fresh sour cherries, fresh cream and sometimesclovesandcinnamon.Canned regular cherries are sometimes added and sour cream is often substituted for fresh cream. A small amount of sweet white or dry redwineis also sometimes added before serving. Packets of driedmeggylevespowder are also sold in Hungary.
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- ^Novakovich, Mary (November 22, 2013)."What to eat in Hungary: Your guide to goulash and more".CNN Travel.RetrievedAugust 25,2018.
- ^abJune Meyers,Authentic Hungarian Heirloom Recipes
- ^"Johanna Konta caps unlikely run with Miami Open crown".miamiherald.March 1, 2017.RetrievedAugust 25,2018.
- ^"Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup -- Hideg Meggyleves".Daily Herald.February 4, 2015.RetrievedAugust 25,2018.
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