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Creamy Soup Blueprint

Creamy Soup Blueprint

Brian Lagerstrom Watch it .gravy
soup
35 g fat
olive oil or butter
300 g aromatics
25 g garlic
salt
1200 g star veg
1000 g stock
500 g heavy cream
lemon juice

1. Sweat aromatics + garlic

  1. 1. Preheat large, heavy bottomed pot over medium low.
  2. 2. Add 35g fat olive oil or butter, then 300g aromatics (onion, leek, fennel, and/or celery — when in doubt, just use onion), chopped, 25g garlic, sliced, and a pinch of salt.
  3. 3. Sweat for 15 minutes until translucent, not caramelized.

2. Add star veg + cooking liquid

  1. 4. Add 1200g star veg, chopped (examples: butternut squash, asparagus, peas, celery root with potato, cauliflower, sweet corn).
  2. 5. Add 1000g stock and 500g heavy cream.
  3. 6. Note: liquids should use a 2 to 1 stock to cream ratio.

3. Cook star veg until tender

  1. 7. Increase heat and bring to a simmer.
  2. 8. When simmering, reduce heat to medium low to low, cover, and cook until veggies are tender (usually 25-30 minutes).

4. Puree very well

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

5. Strain through mesh

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

6. Season with salt and acidity

  1. 12. Taste for seasoning then add a strong pinch or 2 of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  2. 13. Stir and taste again. Adjust seasoning accordingly.
  3. 14. Top with your favorite garnish.
  4. 15. I like fried pumpkin seeds, pepper, and a drizzle of nice olive oil.