Tomato & Gherkin Soup

Several years ago after a large family gathering I had some gherkin and tomato salad left and decided to use this to make a soup.

It was really delicious and I now often make this soup either from left over salad or create it from scratch.

It is one of those refreshing summer style soups with a touch of sourness as loved by the Poles.

Ingredients

• 8 tomatoes
• 4 gherkins
• 1 onion
• 1 litre of vegetable stock – I use Marigold powder
• 60ml  of gherkin liquid.
• Chopped chives
• Chopped parsley
• Ground black pepper to taste.

Method

• Slice the tomatoes and cut the slices in two.
• Chop the onion fine.
• Slice the gherkins and cut the slices into two.
• Put all the ingredients(apart from the ground pepper) into a saucepan, bring to the boil and then let this simmer for around 30 – 40 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning if needed.

Served in Royal Doulton, Burgundy soup plates, 1959 – 1981.