Made the Alice Waters carrot soup recipe last night after coming home from a holiday party. Its that easy and fast and its an amazingly delicious lunch today! The only modification I made was to use a mix of olive oil, butter and ghee for fats. Didnt measure-- the richness of this soup is incredible and you know by now how much I love my fats and oils :) Alice Waters’s brilliant The Art of Simple Food. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 2 onions, sliced 1 sprig thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried) 2 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced (about 6 cups) Salt 6 cups chicken broth Directions In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter. Add onions and thyme and cook over medium-low heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the carrots, season with salt and cook for five minutes. Add broth. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and puree if desired. It’s easiest to use an immersion blender with hot liquids, though you may need a real blender to achieve a truly velvety texture. Safety alert: If using a blender with hot soup, be careful to blend in small batches, using a kitchen towel to hold the lid securely. Blending hot liquid releases a lot of steam, and you are at risk of blowing the lid off or scalding your hands unless you keep a tight grip on top and use a towel to protect you from any escaping steam. Serves 6 to 8. Alice’s variations For lighter, simpler soup, skip preliminary cooking and add onions and carrots directly to broth. Garnish with whipped cream or creme fraiche seasoned with salt, pepper and chopped herbs (eg chervil, chives, tarragon). Add 1/4 cup basmati rice with the carrots, use water instead of broth, add 1 cup plain yogurt just before pureeing and garnish with mint. Cook a jalapeno pepper with the onions, add some cilantro before pureeing and garnish with chopped cilantro. Toast cumin seeds in clarified butter or olive oil and use to garnish soup.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:45:02 +0000
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