Dill Pickle Soup
Dill pickle soup seems to me a dish that came about out of necessityâperhaps in the bleak prairie midwinter, when someone out on a farm in a snow-driven landscape looked in their pantry and decided to turn the pint jars of dill pickles into soupâbut itâs no longer made merely out of necessity because it’s completely delicious. And yes, it’s just as it sounds-made with dill pickles, chopped and/or grated, along with a healthy pour of the pickle brine. At its base, there are basic veggies (onion, celery, carrot, potato), but a sausage sliced or crumbled in at the start is also common, and it would also be delicious with wintry beets or cabbage. Sometimes itâs finished with cream, or a dollop of sour cream on top-thatâs the beauty of soup… rarely do you need to follow a specific recipe.