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Kervallon soup
Kervallon's soup is a delicious cauliflower and sorrel soup.
16 K
40 min.
Easy
18 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: January 15th 2025
3 cauliflowers
3 
90 g 
3 litres 
750 g 
450 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 1 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 90 g butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without browning.
Cook for 1 minute without browning.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add the cauliflower, mix well and cook, stirring, for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Add 3 litres whole milk, season with salt and pepper, and cook gently, keeping an eye on the milk, which can easily boil over.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Meanwhile, prepare the sorrel.
Stage 7
Taste the cauliflower to check that it is cooked through - it should be quite tender.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add the sorrel leaves.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Stage 11
Enjoy it piping hot, and you'll see that the tender flavor of cauliflower and the tangy taste of sorrel go very well together.
Remarks
Kervallon is an area of the city of Brest (France), which in the late 18th century was a market garden where many vegetables were grown. Today, it's a very pleasant area, partly wooded, and home to numerous allotments.
If in step 8 you still can't obtain a homogeneous mixture after blending, add 2 tablespoons of cornflour diluted in a little cold water and thicken by whisking over the heat.
If in step 8 you still can't obtain a homogeneous mixture after blending, add 2 tablespoons of cornflour diluted in a little cold water and thicken by whisking over the heat.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge, in a closed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 260 RDI=20 % | 410 RDI=60 % | 5,670 RDI=280 % | 23,750 RDI: 280 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=4 % | 300 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,320 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 19.75 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Cream
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Sorrel
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Butter
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