Du Barry soup
Du Barry is a creamy cauliflower soup, including small whole pieces of cauliflower.
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Last modified on: October 17th 2018
For 6 people, you will need:
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 48 min. | 13 min. | 1 hour 1 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Prepare 1 cauliflower, then put the florets in a large pan and cover with water by 2 cm (1"). Salt, add 1 chicken stock cube and bring to the boil over medium heat. |
40 min. |
| 2 |  | After 2 or 3 minutes boiling, remove about ¼ of the cauliflower. Check that it's cooked but still firm and set aside. | 3 min. |
| 3 |  | Coninue cooking the rest a further 3 or 4 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender, then remove from heat and blend thoroughly. | 10 min. |
| 4 |  | Mix 3 tablespoons cornflour with 3 tablespoons water, then pour this into the pan, whisking until it thickens (a few seconds). | 3 min. |
| 5 |  | Put back on low heat, then add 125 ml cream and 1 knob butter. Whisk one last time to mix well. | 2 min. |
| 6 |  | Finish by adding the cauliflower removed earlier. Stir gently to mix... | 3 min. |
| 7 |  | ...your Du Barry soup is ready. | |
| 8 |  | This excellent soup is named after the Comtesse du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV of France, and dates from a time when new dishes were often associated with a famous person. |
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 2.57 €
Per person : 0.43 €
Source: Home made.
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 | Cornflour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Lemon Confectioner's Custard, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Two-stage beef chuck , ... [All] |
 | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable stock, Leavened bread, Langoustine sabayon tart, How to fry eggs well, Couscous, ... [All] |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Chorba, Crunchy spring salad, Roasted Cauliflower, Creamy risotto with vegetables , ... [All] |
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