White asparagus soup π€π. This white asparagus soup (Spargelsuppe) is a springtime German delicacy made from pureed asparagus and broth with some cream added. White asparagus is so loved in Europe that its fleeting appearance in the spring is a cause for celebration and rushing to the farmers market or. White asparagus, or spargel, is the most popular variety in Germany and this soup is a must during the spargel season, which begins in mid-May.
This soup highlights the delicate nature of the white flesh and is a great way to start any meal.
See the recipe for White Asparagus Soup Β»Frieder Blickle.
White asparagus is a local delicacy here in The Netherlands, and the Dutch have a mild obsession with it.
You can cook White asparagus soup π€π using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of White asparagus soup π€π
- You need 1 kg of white asparagus (or green).
- Prepare 3 of onions.
- Prepare 1/2 of lemon juice.
- Prepare 600 ml of water.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of sugar.
- It's 1 tbsp of salt.
- You need 100 g of butter.
- You need 2 tbsp of flour.
- Prepare 150 ml of white wine.
- It's 200 ml of heavy cream.
- You need 1/4 tsp of white pepper.
- You need of Salt.
- You need of Chives for garnish.
Prior to moving here, I didn't even know White asparagus has a short growing season (April - June). It's grown below the ground, and is carefully hand picked. The length of the stalk, diameter and. Velvety asparagus soup, lovely green color, great with crunchy rolls.
White asparagus soup π€π step by step
- Trimm off bottom ends of white asparagus and peel. Finely dice onion. Juice the lemon..
- Add water to a large pot with the lemon juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Add the asparagus and simmer for approx 8 min..
- Remove asparagus from the pot and reserve the cooking liquid. Once cool enough to handle, slice the asparagus and set aside the heads..
- Melt butter in a pot and add onions. SautΓ© over medium low heat for approx 1 min. Add flour and stir well. Deglaze the pan with white wine and the reserved asparagus cooking liquid. Add in sliced asparagus stems and whisk in cream. Let the soup simmer for approx 10 min. And season with salt and white pepper..
- PurΓ©e the soup with blender. Serve garnished with chopped chives. Enjoy !.
My friend gave me this recipe, it originally used chicken broth. Add asparagus, vegetable broth, garlic powder and white pepper. In this video I will show you how I made this asparagus soup. I made it with some left over veggies that I had, and it was so good that I decided to share it. Add in sliced asparagus stems and whisk in cream.