I guess in hotels or top restaurants, chefs make caramelised carrot soup with this method. It’s rich, sweet, silky, and incredibly simple to make!
Caramelised Carrot Soup Recipe from Modernist Cuisine
I acquired this recipe and knowledge from Harvard University, a MOOC about physics behind cooking. One of the guest cooks is Nathan Myhrvold, the founder of Modernist Cuisine. And one of the topics in the course is about caramelisation and Maillard Reaction. Myhrvold explained with his caramelised carrot soup recipe, which I found it’s AMAZING!
This recipe is super simple. You just need carrots, butter, some broth, a little bit of baking soda and very little water. Traditionally, this kind of soup requires a lot of time to cook. But with the help of pressure cooker elevated the temperature, and baking soda speeded up the caramelisation and Maillard Reaction process. More details you can find on Modernist Cuisine.
You won’t believe me, I know. This soup is very rich, full of caramelised and nutty flavour. I can’t believe I can make something like a hotel food!
But honestly, I think the butter plays a big role in it. Compared to the original recipe, I’ve already used less butter, but still 75g. 75g butter in 450g carrots is more than 15%! Anyway, I know fat makes everything tasty. So, just enjoy it festively and occasionally.
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 450 g carrots
- 75 g butter
- 55 g water
- 1 tsp salt (5 g)
- 2 g baking soda
- broth
- 550 ml water
- ¼ tsp vegetable or chicken broth powder
- garnish
- plain yogurt or cream
- fresh parsley
How to Make Caramelised Carrot Soup with Pressure Cooker
- Peel carrots and cut into 5 cm chunks.
- Melt the butter in a pressure cooker. Stir in the carrots and stir well. Add salt, soda and water, then pressure cook for 20 mins. Release the pressure immediately.
- Transfer the carrots into a blender together with the broth and blend until silky. Garnish with parsley and yogurt/cream if desired.
More Easy (Yet Very Tasty) Soup Recipes
- Homey Chinese Black Eyed Peas Soup
- Easy Bottoms Up Tom Kha Soup Recipe with Shrimp
- 【Vegan】Roasted Cauliflower with Coconut Soup
