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Bgdnsavchuk (talk | contribs) The page wrongly attributed the origin of okroshka to Russia, which is historically and factually incorrect. Tags: Reverted references removed Mobile edit Mobile web edit Disambiguation links added |
Bgdnsavchuk (talk | contribs) There was an absolute ridiculous comparison of this soup with a salad, that just doesn't make sense. Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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The classic soup is a mix of mostly raw vegetables (like [[cucumbers]], radishes and [[spring onions]]), boiled potatoes, eggs, cooked meat such as beef, veal, sausages or ham and [[kvass]], which is a low-alcoholic (1.5% or less) beverage made from fermented black or [[rye bread]]. Okroshka is usually garnished with [[sour cream]] ([[smetana (dairy product)|smetana]]). Later versions that first appeared in Soviet times use light or diluted [[kefir]], [[whey]], [[ayran]], or mineral water instead of kvass.
The ingredients are diced and then mixed with kvass just before eating; the ratio of chopped food to kvass is similar to that of cereal to milk. This allows the vegetables to retain their texture
Okroshka is mostly served in summer because the soup combines the refreshing taste of kvass and the lightness of a salad. Salt and sugar can be added according to taste. In the recipes with mineral water, there is one more addition to the ingredients of okroshka: freshly squeezed lemon juice; this is to replace the flavor in the absence of kvass.
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