Soup
Luzerner Chriesisuppe
Lucerne Cherry Soup
A traditional cold cherry soup from Lucerne. Simple to make and very refreshing, especially in the summer heat.
A Lucerne tradition
Zutaten
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Nährwerte
Nutrition · per serving
| Energy | 1919 kJ / 454 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.4 g |
| of which saturates | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 85 g |
| of which sugars | 43 g |
| Fibre | 5.1 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Salt | 0.12 g |
Counts all the cherries, although the soup is strained, so the values are an upper estimate.
Estimate for the original amounts, per serving. Salt added to taste is not included. Calculated from the Swiss Food Composition Database (V7.1, FSVO).
Zubereitung
Directions- 1
Wash the cherries and remove the stems, but do not pit them. Put them in a bowl and sprinkle with the sugar.
- 2
Toast the flour in a non-stick pan, stirring, until lightly brown. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- 3
Put the flour in a large bowl and stir in the cold milk to make a thin porridge. Add the cherries with their juice, refrigerate for about 2 hours, then strain.
- 4
Serve the soup cold, decorated with a mint leaf and whipped cream.
En Guete!
Bon appétit · Buon appetito · Bun appetit · Enjoy your meal
First published in the Arizona Swiss Society's Valley Echo newsletter, Summer–Fall 2019.
A bit of history
Geschichte
Where Luzerner Chriesisuppe comes from, gathered from reliable sources such as the Culinary Heritage of Switzerland inventory.
Behind this soup lies a long cherry-growing tradition in central Switzerland. Around Lake Zug, alongside dairy farming, people grew a lot of fruit, especially pears and cherries. The earliest sources pointing to large orchards of tall cherry trees date from the 17th century, and a cherry market is recorded in the town of Zug in 1627. Recipes for turning cherries into dishes and drinks can be traced from the 18th century. In 2011 cherry growing in the canton of Zug was declared a living tradition of Switzerland, and today an association promotes traditional tall-trunk trees in Zug, Schwyz and Lucerne communities around the Rigi.
Sources
- Lebendige Traditionen: Kirschenanbau · Federal Office of Culture, Living Traditions
- Zug, die Stadt der Kirschen · Stadt Zug
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