Refreshing summer iced soup recipe...

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/10/11 at 9:47pm

courtesy of my Bulgarian aunt:

Chopped up peeled Cucumber.
Garlic clove, mashed up.
S & p
touch of EVOO
Greek yogurt, thinned w/water to your liking.
Fresh dill.
Ice Cubes.

Throw together, chill, and eat!

Updated On: 6/11/11 at 09:47 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/10/11 at 10:21pm

How about a substitute for the garlic?

[Elphaba]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 9:58am

yeah, maybe sauteed garlic, fresh would kill me, but otherwise sounds terrific!

[paradox_error]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 10:01am

Only one clove of garlic? Throw in the whole thing!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 10:31am

garlic powder, or you can wrap the cloves in tin foil and bake for about 20 min, until theyre a soft, paste-like consistency and SWEET>

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 12:08pm

No, I mean something else. I used to love garlic but I don't like it right now, so I was wondering if you had a suggestion of another flavor substitute. Your tarragon, d'ya think? Or something else that would add a nice note? What about cayenne or white pepper instead of the garlic and black pepper? Any other ideas?

The cukes and yogurt sound fantastic.

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 4:03pm

What is EVOO?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 4:16pm

Got to be extra virgin olive oil.

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 5:43pm

Sounds like a version of tzatziki sauce, which I absolutely love. I'll definitely try it out!

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 6:12pm

Great idea.

Checking tzatziki recipes I find mint leaves, fresh parsley, red wine vinegar, cumin, white pepper and lemon juice as additional/alternative ingredients.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 7:04pm

NOM - all those ingreds. sound great. I say use what you like. Chives, perhaps?? The cuke and dill are mostly the Eastern European/Greek version. Leave out the garlic if you wish.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 9:00pm

Can you top a soup with capers? I wouldn't want to just toss them in after I rinsed them, as they would just fall to the bottom, but after you put the soup in the bowl, topping with a few capers sounds like fun.

Personally I might add a little French white bordeaux or Chilean sauvignon blanc instead of red wine vinegar. Maybe cider vinegar would be okay if vinegar works with a soup. What do you think?

I think celery would go with this very well, a leafy inside stalk popping out of the side of the soup bowl. A dish of sliced ripe tomato to the side...

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 10:47pm

Ah, you're quite the chef, NOM. But actually this recipe is supposed to be peasant - simplistically "simple". 3 ingreds. Garnish could be some kind of crouton or breadstick, and grape tomato - yes.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/11/11 at 11:27pm

Mmm. Those garnishes sound good to me!

I do, however, count seven ingredients in your soup, not counting water. Updated On: 6/11/11 at 11:27 PM