How to make the perfect creamy soup?
How to make a perfect cream soup?
It’s really simple: all you need is a little imagination and, possibly, an immersion blender, an indispensable tool in our kitchens. Cream soups can be made with almost any ingredient, but it’s important to always choose seasonal ones. Classics like pumpkin, cauliflower, or broccoli cream soup are ideal even for little ones, who often don’t like these vegetables.
Even in summer, you can opt for light and fresh cream soups, such as tomato soup, similar to Andalusian gazpacho, or zucchini soup, colorful and fragrant. If you want to experiment, try chard and ginger cream soup, a concentrate of vitamins and flavor.
Choose seasonal, high-quality vegetables, preferably organic.
Use homemade vegetable broth for a richer flavor.
Add a touch of crunch with almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, or pine nuts.
Flavor with herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, turmeric, or ginger.
For a smooth consistency, blend thoroughly with an immersion blender. If the soup is too thick, add broth; if too thin, thicken with a little cornstarch or potato starch. Serve hot with croutons, a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, or a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Here are some of the tastiest soups to try:
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