Pickle soup is a style of soup prepared with various types of pickled vegetables. Dill pickle soup is a variety of pickle soup prepared with pickled cucumber.^[1] Some versions use grated dill pickle in their preparation.^[2] Some restaurants in the United States offer the dish to their patrons, such as Polish grocery stores and restaurants in Chicago's south side.^[3]

Varieties

A similar dish is Rassolnik, a sour soup in Russian cuisine prepared with primary ingredients of stock, dill pickle, veal or lamb kidneys, pearl barley and potato.^[4] The key part of rassolnik is the pickle brine called rassol in Russian. Additional ingredients may include beef stock, carrot, leek, salt, pepper, and others.^[4] It may be served garnished with sour cream.^[4]

Zupa ogórkowa is a traditional Polish dill pickle soup prepared with Polish-style brine-cured pickles.^[5][6] Some versions use standard dill pickles or kosher dill pickles rather than the specific Polish variety.^[7] Primary ingredients include broth, pickles and potato.^[7] The soup's flavor can vary depending on the type of broth that is used, such as vegetable broth or meat broth.^[7] Pork bones may be used to prepare a meat-based broth.^[5] Additional ingredients can include celery, carrot, garlic, cream, egg yolk, dill, salt and pepper.^[7][6]