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Cream of giant shiitake mushroom soup

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Cream of giant shiitake mushroom soup

Came across some giant shiitake mushrooms in an organic vegetable shop. Turned out they make a divine cream of mushroom soup.

This is not the only cream of mushroom soup recipe on delectabilia. This recipe is simpler, and arguably has a more interesting flavour. However, it relies on these very special mushrooms which may not (yet) be easy to find in your locality. By “giant” I mean about 10cm diameter.

While their skin is the typical brown of the smaller shiitake mushrooms, there is a lot more white flesh inside. Hence the colour of this soup is nearly while, yet it has a distinct but mellow mushroom flavour. I served this to quite a diverse group and it was a hit across cultures and ages.

Cream of giant shiitake mushroom soup

Cream of giant shiitake mushroom soup

Servings: 6 people
Author: Steve Paris
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • 1 onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 200 g fresh giant shiitake mushrooms Ideally organically grown
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme Just a suggestion. More or less if you like
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 1/2 cup cooking cream
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 6 tsp truffle infused oil

Instructions

  • Bring a large saucepan to a medium heat and add the olive oil and butter.
  • When the butter has melted, add the onion to the saucepan and sauté until softened.
  • Add the garlic, mushrooms, and sprigs of thyme. Sauté until the mushrooms have expelled their moisture and it has evaporated.
  • Remove the thyme stalks, leaving behind as many leaves as possible. Most of them would have detached during the cooking.
  • Add the flour to the pan and stir into the mushrooms. It will form a paste with the olive oil and butter.
  • Continue cooking until the paste is golden brown.
  • Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly.
  • Slowly add the stock or water.
  • Add the mustard, salt, and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and add the cream.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth, then return to a low heat.
  • Add the grated parmesan and stir in until combined.
  • If necessary, add more vegetable stock, water, or milk to bring to a suitable soup consistency.
  • Serve each bowl with a tsp of truffle infused oil drizzled onto the soup.

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