Potato soup with summer savory

by | Oct 2, 2020 | Soups

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Summer savory (Satureja hortensiscsombor or borsikafű in Hungarian), which has been growing in our garden for seven years, can be described as a cross between thyme and mint, with a hint of marjoram. It’s the annual cousin to hardy winter savory, both are native to the sunny slopes of the Mediterranean region, though summer savory bears a more mild flavor.

Summer savory
Summer savory / Borsikafű, csombor – photo: zserbo.com

Summer savory a delicate plant with small, light green leaves; it has a sweet and spicy smelling and an intensive peppery flavour. It’s the kind of herb that’s compatible with a wide array dishes. Summer savory is an essential spice of the Transylvanian cuisine, it’s commonly paired with sauerkraut, pork, soups, sauces and sausages.

This potato soup is lighter than the classic Hungarian potato soup, it doesn’t contain roux and smoked sausages, it’s just thickened with a flour-sour cream mixture. Before serving it’s recommended to let the flavours merge for 20-30 minutes.

Potato soup with summer savory
Potato soup with summer savory – photo: zserbo.com

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Hungarian cottage cheese

This is what Hungarian túró looks like

You often ask me what kind of cottage cheese (or curd cheese or farmer's cheese - call it what you want) I use in the recipes. In Hungary the store-bought cottage cheese is dry and crumbly as you can see in the picture. So if a recipe calls for túró, I mean this type. If you can't obtain túró, you can try to make your own from whole milk. Click on the link below.

Metric system vs cup

In Hungary metric units are in use, all the recipes on this website are based on this system, so a kitchen scale is necessary. Since I’m not familiar with cup as a measurement unit, I convert grams to cups by using an online converter. The values in brackets, therefore, are only approximate volumes, so, please, double-check them before you start cooking.