Why Cold Soups Are Actually Really Jewish

[elleng]

Beyond borscht, Jews all over the world have a tradition of seasonal chilled soups for summer.

'When my 7-year-old son and I traveled to Budapest in 2002, we arrived at my friend Katalin’s non-air-conditioned flat at 11 a.m. It was already over 90 degrees F. We could barely make it up the five flights to her place after some 30 hours of travel, but of course we were also hungry. Katalin, the daughter of Holocaust survivors who returned to Budapest after the war, had anticipated what our condition would be and prepared something I had never had before — a totally refreshing cold cherry soup, spiced with cinnamon and cloves and thickened with sour cream. I was hooked.>>>

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/why-cold-soups-are-actually-really-jewish/?

[LoisB]

1. That soup sounds and looks delicious.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I just sent the Sour Cherry Soup recipe to my sister. Yum!

I wonder if yogurt would be a good substitute for sour cream?

[agingdem]

3. my parents were Holocaust survivors...

I grew up on cold soups..shav, borscht, hard boiled egg..served with rye bread or pumpernickel slathered in butter, and matzo at passover..memories

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. That sounds wonderful

[Mosby]

5. My family makes a hot borscht with beef.

So it's not just non Jews who make it that way.

I wonder if Spanish (sephardic) Jews make a form of albondigas?