Cep Mushroom Soup Recipes

MAGIC CèPE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• For the Cèpe Mushroom Powder:
• Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms or cut them into pieces with scissors. Working in batches, grind them to a fine powder in the spice mill. [Makes 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) powder.]
• For the soup:
• If time permits, combine the cream and 2 tablespoons mushroom powder in a jar, seal, and refrigerate for 24 hours to infuse the cream with the mushroom flavor and aroma. (Alternatively, combine the cream and mushroom powder in the heavy-duty saucepan, bring just to a simmer, cover, remove from the heat, and set aside for 30 minutes to infuse the cream.)
• At serving time, in heavy-duty saucepan, combine the infused cream, salt, and stock and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning.
• Serve in the warmed soup bowls, garnished with chives and a drizzle of oil.
• Do Ahead
• The soup can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
• Variations:
• Add sliced raw domestic or wild mushrooms to the soup and cook for several minutes; add grilled, sliced fresh cèpes or domestic mushrooms; add truffle matchsticks at serving time.

CEP MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• To make the stock, preheat the oven to 400 degrees farenheit. Put the chicken wings, onion and leek in a roasting pan and roast in the oven for about 23 min until golden brown. Discard any residual fat in the pan and pour 350ml/ 12fl oz/ 1 1/2 cups of the water. Place the pan on top of the stove and bring the liquid to the boil, stirring all the time to incorporate the residue on the bottoom of the pan.
• Transfer both the chicken and pan juices to a clean pan. Top up with the remaining water and add the vegetables. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 40 min minutes to 1 hour. Strain the juices into a jug. (This should yield about 1 litre / 4 cups of stock.
• To make the soup, heat the butter in a large pan, add the leek, shallot and mushrooms and fry until the beginning to soften. Stir in the flour and cook over low heat for 30 seconds. Add about 1/3 of the stock and, stirring all the time bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes, then add the remaining stock. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir the cream and chopped parsley into the soup and heat gently. Pour into individual serving bowls and serve hot.

PORCINI MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Soak porcini in 2 cups hot water 15 minutes.
• Cook onion in butter with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add celery, carrot, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer porcini with a slotted spoon to pot and strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure. Add white mushrooms to pot with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, remaining 6 cups water, and porcini-soaking liquid. Simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes.
• Purée 1 cup vegetables and 1 cup liquid in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot. Stir in parsley, dill, and salt to taste.