SC - cherries

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Aoife said yesterday, July 10:

I am reminded of the Russian Cherry Soup, made with sour cherries and sugar
and BEEF, and beef stock, thickened with sourdough breadcrumbs, that can be
found in "Elena Molokhovet's Gift to Young Housewives". That soup is
stupefyingly wonderful, and so rich it is impossible to eat an entire bowl
full. 

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Is this Russian Cherry Soup period? Sounds like it probably isn't. Could
you please post this recipe anyway? Or send to me by email? It sounds 
interesting.

I've only occasionaaly found fresh cherries in the grocery and they were
probably the sweet kind. Anyone know how/where to get these sour cherries?

What kind(s) of cherries were known in medieval europe?

Thanks.
  Stefan li Rous
  markh at risc.sps.mot.com


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