How to cook a hodgepodge according to the recommendations of our ancestors?

It's amazing that the soup with the history and the original name "Selyanochka" did not get the same popularity as borsch. No, solyanka is undoubtedly known and prepared in many families, but not so often as other dishes from the people. Although at one time this soup was very much in vogue. Preparing in each tavern and was an undoubted assistant in the fight against a hangover. It is a pity that we will not be able to prepare a hodgepodge according to the old Russian recipes, as there are no recipes for cooking. But we have a good opportunity to take advantage of the recommendations of our ancestors and make our own, unique, satisfying and delicious first course.

How delicious to cook a solanka team? Just. The name itself hides a mystery. The main thing is to know a few basic rules and components, although you can break them to suit your own tastes and desires, because this is your "masterpiece".

So, to prepare any variation on a given topic you need meat, fish or mushroom "scraps-remains" and a good strong broth. This is how the dish was originally conceived. If you cook a meat solyanka, then you should have any meat broth and a cut from several types of meat, mushroom - it means a mushroom broth and any varieties of mushrooms, etc. Prepare a hodgepodge in plain water, too, you can, especially if you are on a diet or not Love strong cooks. The choice is entirely yours, although the taste, of course, suffers greatly.

The next thing to put in the soup is the so-called roast. Prepare it is standard for all variations and includes browned onions and carrots, to which in the end you need to add tomatoes in your own juice (you can use tomato puree) and sliced salted or marinated cucumbers.

To prepare a hodgepodge, knowing only two of these councils, is simple. For example, in a broth, finely chopped potatoes are cooked to half-ready, a handful of meat assorted (ham, boiled beef and chicken, sausage) is added to it. Cutting is recommended to pre-fry, but if you do not want to, then it will turn out fine. When everything boils, add the frying and grill until cooked. By the way, the combination of products can be anything. You have the right to exclude potatoes from soup, but make a great selection of meat. You can make a hodgepodge using only sausages, too, it will be delicious. Moreover, this soup is cooked for no more than twenty minutes, together with all the preparatory work.

How to cook mushroom soup? Just like meat, with only one difference - instead of meat, put several kinds of mushrooms. These can be mushrooms, oyster mushrooms or other mushrooms. You have the right to replace the fresh ones with dry ones, etc. By the way, fish soup is prepared on the same principle .

The only thing that needs to be paid attention is spices. Salted cucumbers and tomatoes give the soup a sour taste, which is balanced by adding sugar to your taste. Next, naturally, salt and black ground pepper, bay leaves, capers and olives. Serve with sour cream, dill greens and a slice of lemon.

Bon Appetit!