Du Barry soup


Du Barry soup
Du Barry is a creamy cauliflower soup, including small whole pieces of cauliflower.
272 K 4.4/5 (27 reviews)
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Last modified on: October 17th 2018
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Stage 1 - 40 min.
Du Barry soup
Prepare ½ cauliflower, then put the florets in a large pan and cover with water by 2 cm (1").

Salt, add ½ chicken stock cube and bring to the boil over medium heat.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Du Barry soup
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.
Du Barry soup
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.
Du Barry soup
Mix 1.5 tablespoon cornflour with 1.5 tablespoon water, then pour this into the pan, whisking until it thickens (a few seconds).

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Du Barry soup
Put back on low heat, then add 65 ml cream and ½ knob butter. Whisk one last time to mix well.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Du Barry soup
Finish by adding the cauliflower removed earlier. Stir gently to mix...

Stage 7
Du Barry soup
...your Du Barry soup is ready.

Stage 8
Du Barry soup
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 recipe20 RDI=6 %40 RDI=3 %20 RDI=4 %430 RDI=20 %1,790 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %3 RDI=1 %60 RDI=3 %250 RDI: 3 %
Per person5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %8 RDI=1 %140 RDI=7 %600 RDI: 7 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 3 people : 1.30 €
  • Per person : 0.45 €

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