Du Barry soup
Du Barry is a creamy cauliflower soup, including small whole pieces of cauliflower.
285 K 4.4/5 (27 reviews)
1 hour 1 min.
Easy
2.60 €
6 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 17th 2018
1 cauliflower
1 
3 tablespoons 
3 tablespoons 
125 ml 
1 knob 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 40 min.
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.
Salt, add 1 chicken stock cube and bring to the boil over medium heat.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
After 2 or 3 minutes boiling, remove about ¼ of the cauliflower. Check that it's cooked but still firm and set aside.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Coninue cooking the rest a further 3 or 4 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender, then remove from heat and blend thoroughly.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Finish by adding the cauliflower removed earlier. Stir gently to mix...
Stage 7
...your Du Barry soup is ready.
Stage 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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 840 RDI=40 % | 3,520 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 250 RDI: 3 % |
| Per person | 5 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 590 RDI: 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.60 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
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Water
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