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Kholodnik — Belarusian Cold Soup with Smoked Meats

A delicious stand-in for hot dishes on a sweltering summer day, courtesy of Belarusian cooks!

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 33 % 4 g
Fats 33 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 33 % 4 g
79 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0
  • Here's a wonderful Belarusian dish: a cold soured-milk soup with smoked meats. It's loosely reminiscent of a meat-and-pickle soup, but the key difference is that kholodnik is served strictly cold (which is exactly where it gets its name). It dresses up any summer table, and out at the cabin after a dip in the river or lake it's perfect for refueling a famished crowd (especially the men and kids). Just to be clear, by "smoked sausage" I mean any sausage or ham, and you can easily swap ham for the cooked meat. The soup requires no cooking, so it comes together in mere minutes (especially if the meat is already done). Start by boiling water in a kettle, letting it cool, then stirring it together with soured milk straight from the fridge. Add chopped fresh dill, salt and ground pepper to taste, a little lemon juice, and a touch of sugar. Peel the cucumbers and dice them small, along with the boiled eggs, cooked meat, and smoked meats. Add all of it to the pot with the milk, water, and herbs. In Belarus, kholodnik is usually served with boiled potatoes.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Fresh cucumbers - 15  kcal/100g
  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Dill greens - 38  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Smoked sausage - 507  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Lemon juice - 16  kcal/100g

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