in Germany, Soup Recipes

Kümmerles soup

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 kg cucumber(s)
  • 20 g butter
  • 40 g flour
  • 1 tbsp sour cream
  • Dill, chives, parsley
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

cold Franconian cucumber soup

Peel the cucumbers (known as Kümmerles in Franconian) and dice them into small pieces, then sauté them in water. Gently heat the butter, sprinkle in the flour, and simmer gently, without browning. Add the cooking water from the cucumbers and bring to a boil. Add the cream, season with salt and pepper, and let everything cool in the refrigerator. Finally, add the diced cucumbers to the soup and sprinkle with fresh, chopped herbs on the plates.

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Written by John Myers

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