Creamy cauliflower soup sans cream from Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours (page 68) by Dorie Greenspan

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  • mrsmadam on February 19, 2024

    Found this to be very good. For me, six cups of stock provided the perfect consistency. Blending in a Breville on purée left it creamy without the need to sieve. The addition of a drizzle of walnut oil took it to another level.

  • MissKoo on February 13, 2021

    Rave reviews from dinner guests. Served with a dollop of creme fraiche and toasted walnuts. As others have noted, the soup is very creamy, so if serving as a starter it could easily serve 8-10. I didn't think it held up particularly well in the refrigerator. I made it a day ahead and it was fine when served. But by the following evening the leftover soup tasted off to me. If you have a lot of leftovers you may want to freeze them right away; perhaps that would better preserve the flavor. It's very good, but not something I would want to eat too often.

  • ashallen on November 29, 2019

    Agree with the other reviewers that pureeing this in the Vitamix does a great job - it was perfectly smooth. Flavors are gentle. I used homemade chicken stock for half the liquid and would use all chicken stock for additional flavor. We liked it best immediately after making it. The next day (and after freezing) there were new, additional flavors that we didn't care for, perhaps from the sulfur compounds in the cauliflower. Would be good sprinkled with crispy bacon bits.

  • mharriman on January 10, 2019

    I agree with all the other noters who commented that the soup is very creamy, especially since it’s without the addition of any dairy. My basic Vitamix blender puréed it wonderfully well. I topped our soup with matchstick thin slices of sharp cheddar cheese. I’d like to experiment with other toppings and will do that next time. Served with a baby spinach, dried cranberry, and sunflower seed salad as well as a baguette.

  • angrygreycat on December 15, 2018

    Made this today and really liked it. The thyme went really nicely with the cauliflower. The soup is very creamy with no added dairy and this makes it lighter as well as tasty. This will be definitely be repeated.

  • Sandiegolemons on November 01, 2018

    We were all fans of this one. Really big fans. Used 6 cups of chicken stock, and thought it was spot on. Used a Vitamix to blend, let it rip. Great with a baguette. Also added creme fraiche and a small dollop of cheap caviar. Great.

  • TrishaCP on November 27, 2015

    This was perfect comfort food-very flavorful. (I thought the thyme was particularly nice here.) Will probably be a repeat given how low in calories it is. I had a monster cauliflower and needed all of the liquid.

  • Yildiz100 on February 04, 2015

    My cauliflower was huge, so I definitely needed all 6 cups of liquid or it would have been too thick. It's not bad but needs something for some texture. Maybe croutons? I do think this one was better than the Cooks Illustrated version. Less work too! I tried one bowl drizzled with olive oil, and one bowl sprinkled with sharp cheese. I usually love things topped with olive oil but I didn't feel like the flavor worked here. The cheese topping was great though.

  • vickster on January 25, 2015

    Very good, thick and creamy soup without any dairy. But next time I am going to only add 4 cups of stock as other person noted so it is thicker and has more cauliflower flavor.

  • Laura on October 27, 2014

    Pg. 68. I made this today for lunch and really liked it. It was good comfort food. It's very simple and quick to prepare and really healthy. I used the full 6 cups of chicken stock and pureed the soup in my Vitamix -- it turned out really thick and creamy. For a topping I drizzled the soup with a bit of walnut oil and that was a really fine addition. I prefer a couple of other cauliflower soups I make (see links below), but this is the simplest and I would gladly make it again. Other cauliflower soups I like even more: http://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/1186282/spicy-cauliflower-soup; http://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/780235/creamy-cauliflower-soup-with-greens

  • aeader on October 10, 2014

    Very nice texture and flavor and I liked that it was very healthy (minimal fat and no dairy). Used the immersion blender and that worked fine. Definitely benefits from one of the toppings/add-ons that she suggests. Would make it again. Put half in the freezer for later and haven't taken it out yet, but I expect it to freeze well.

  • adrienneyoung on December 09, 2011

    The celery-celery soup is more interesting, I think. That said, if you have a cauliflower about the place, this is a decent use of it. Simple, gentle food.

  • Delys77 on October 17, 2011

    She is right, somehow tastes creamy without any cream. Great flavour, very simple to put together and a great use of vegetable you don't often eat. Also very low calorie

  • L.Nightshade on May 22, 2011

    Onion, garlic, celery and fresh thyme are sauteed (I used only olive oil, Dorie calls for half butter) and they sweat for 20 minutes. Then cauliflower and chicken stock go in to simmer for another 20 minutes. While the recipe called for six cups of stock, I added only four. When I make pureed soup I start with less liquid. I like a thicker soup, and stock can always be added later if needed. When the cauliflower is soft, the soup is pureed. I used an immersion blender which is said to be less than ideal, but the texture seemed fine. Dorie offers several possible toppings for the soup, I chose a little bit of sour cream and a little bit of caviar. That is another reason I didn't want the soup too thin, I didn't want a plop of caviar to just sink to the bottom of a bowl of liquid. I thought this one had a very nice flavor, and a creamy mouth feel without any cream.

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