Soups
Soups are an integral part of Russian diet. They normally comprise of several products and can be a wholesome meal on their own.
The recipes are divided into two categories: Cold soups which are perfect when it’s hot outside (and in many parts of Russia although the winters are biting cold, the summers can be sweltering!). These vegetarian cold soups have bright colour a refreshing effect – just what you want on a hot day. There are two main cold soups in Russia – okroshka and holodnik (or svekolnik) better known in English as “cold borscht”.
The second category of soups is Hot soups. In this category you will find both traditional Slavic recipes and also soups that came to Russia from the neighbouring countries and won everybody’s hearts.
The concept of a Russian soup is to make a generous quantity of it so it can be kept in the fridge and consumed for the next several days. As the taste only intensifies and all you need is just warm it up, it is a win-win situation – saving cooking time and ensuring a delicious meal!
