Creamy Soup Blueprint

Creamy Soup Blueprint

someday Brian Lagerstrom Watch it .gravy
soup method
300 g aromatics
25 g garlic
35 g fat
1 pinch salt
1200 g star vegetable
1000 g stock
500 g heavy cream
1 squeeze lemon juice
fat
olive oil or butter
aromatics
onion, leek, fennel, and/or celery — when in doubt, just use onion
star vegetable
butternut squash, asparagus, peas, celery root with potato, cauliflower, sweet corn

Sweat aromatics + garlic

  1. 1. Preheat large, heavy bottomed pot over medium low.
  2. 2. Chop 300g aromatics
  3. 3. Slice 25g garlic
  4. 4. Add 35g fat, aromatics, garlic, and a pinch salt.
  5. 5. Sweat for 15 minutes until translucent, not caramelized.

Add star vegetable + cooking liquid

  1. 6. Chop 1200g star vegetable
  2. 7. Add star vegetable to pot
  3. 8. Add 1000g stock and 500g heavy cream.

Note: liquids should use a 2 to 1 stock to cream ratio.

Cook until tender

  1. 9. Increase heat and bring to a simmer.
  2. 10. Reduce heat to medium low to low, cover, and cook until veggies are tender (usually 25-30 minutes).

Puree very well

  1. 11. When veggies are tender, add to blender in batches and puree until smooth.
  2. 12. If mixture becomes too thick to blend, add just enough additional stock or water to allow it to blend.

Strain through mesh

  1. 13. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pressing through with ladle or spatula.

Season with salt and acidity

  1. 14. Taste for seasoning then add a strong pinch or 2 of salt and a squeeze lemon juice.
  2. 15. Stir and taste again. Adjust seasoning accordingly.
  3. 16. Top with your favorite garnish and best olive oil.