Salmon cream soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 slice(s) of celeriac, approx. 2 cm thick
• 1 large carrot(s)
• 2 spring onions
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 large shallot(s), otherwise 2
• 1 small sweet potato(s), otherwise half a
• 1 piece(s) ginger root, approx. thumb-sized
• 1 tsp, heaped tomato paste
• 2 jars of white wine, total approx. 500 ml
• 1 jar fish stock or vegetable stock, approx. 250 ml
• 2 jars of water, approx. 500 ml, add more water to fill, if necessary also wine or stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp, heaped sour cream, optional
• 1 cup of cream or crème fraîche
• 150 g smoked salmon, depending on how intense you want the fish flavor to be
• Balsamic vinegar, light, or lemon or lime juice
• Chives, dill, salmon strips or crab as garnish, as you like
• Clarified butter or olive oil, for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

with smoked salmon and soup vegetables

Chop the first 7 ingredients and fry in clarified butter or olive oil, then brown lightly. Add the tomato paste and fry briefly. Deglaze with white wine, stock, and water. Add pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper, depending on how strong you want the soup to be. Cook the soup base until soft, about 30 minutes, simmering gently. Top up with more water/wine/stock if necessary. Puree the soup with a hand blender and then pass it through a fine sieve. The soup should now be quite runny. Note: Control the amount of liquid: I’ve always found the base to be strong enough! Add the salmon, cut into small pieces, and simmer for another 10-15 minutes. It will break down into its fibers but release all its flavor. Pass it through a sieve again. (Maybe you can do it in one step, but that’s how I do it!) Add cream, or sour cream if you like; if you like, you can thicken the soup slightly. Season to taste with spices, white balsamic vinegar, or citrus juice. I make it quite spicy, as I think the salmon can handle it… it’s up to you. Chives or dill are good garnishes, and you can add small strips of salmon or crab as a garnish.