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Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Salmon Roe

A silky curry-scented cauliflower velouté enriched with a little evaporated milk and butter, lifted with lemon and crowned with a spoonful of glistening salmon roe and a thread of olive oil.

  • YieldServes 8 as a starter
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total1 h 18 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspunsalted butter, 1 tbsp to sweat the onion, 1 tbsp to finish
  • 1large red onion, minced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, large, minced
  • 1 headlarge cauliflower, trimmed and chopped small
  • 1 tspcurry powder, scant
  • 480 mlskim milk, 2 cups
  • 1440 mlchicken or vegetable broth, 6 cups
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 120 mlevaporated skim milk, 1/2 cup
  • 2 tbspfresh lemon juice

To serve

  • 8 tspsalmon roe or caviar, scant teaspoons, one per bowl
  • 8 tspextra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Diet

  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Fish roe and caviar
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cauliflower
  • Fennel
  • Carrot
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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