Current location:style >>
Masterful meals: Pea and white truffle soup with Parmesan galettes
style4756People have gathered around
IntroductionRoast pheasant, chocolate roulade and this sublime soup... a new book features spectacular dishes fr ...
Roast pheasant, chocolate roulade and this sublime soup... a new book features spectacular dishes from a decade of MasterChef champions
Not only is this dish visually spectacular - but it is an absolute taste sensation
My favourite way of serving this is to use elegant coffee cups and saucers. The Parmesan galettes need to be wide enough to balance safely on top of each serving cup.
Serves 4-6
- 250g (9oz) frozen peas or petits pois, plus 1tsp for the galettes
- 450ml (16fl oz) hot vegetable stock
- A few thyme sprigs, leaves picked
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1-2tbsp crème fraîche (optional)
- White truffle oil (see tip below)
For the galettes
- 80g (3oz) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 slices of Serrano ham
- 1 packet of pea shoots
- A small handful of mint tips (the very tiny new growth buds at the end of the stem) or 6 mint leaves
- Edible viola flowers (optional)
Put the peas in a bowl, then pour boiling water over and leave to stand for about 5 minutes. Drain.
Put the peas (setting aside 1tsp for the galettes), stock and thyme leaves in a blender and blend until smooth and combined – in batches if necessary. Add more stock if the soup is too thick. Season well and blend again.
Chef's tip
White truffle oil brings a distinctive aromatic flavour to this soup and is available from larger supermarkets
AdvertisementMake the Parmesan galettes. Heat a heavy-based nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and sprinkle thin layers of Parmesan to make galettes wide enough for your serving cups.
When the cheese starts to melt, wait about 2 minutes, until it turns golden and bubbly. Immediately remove from the heat, leave for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack.
Shred the ham into strips. Scatter each galette with ham, reserved peas, pea shoots, mint and viola petals (if using).
To serve, stir the crème fraîche (if using) into the soup. Use a hand-held blender to froth up the liquid, pour into cups or serving bowls and spoon a head of froth over each.
Add a few drops of truffle oil to each cup and balance a Parmesan galette on top.
Extracted from MasterChef: The Classics With a Twist, published by DK on 4 October, £25. Recipe and images © Shine TV Limited, 2018. Offer price £20 until 20/10/18. Order at mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640, p&p free on orders over £15.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Global Gist news portal”。http://papuanewguinea.brianlynch.org/article-98b399892.html
Related articles
China vows to actively promote restoration of int'l flights
styleBEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China's civil aviation authorities have committed to boosting the freque ...
【style】
Read moreTürkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic
styleChinese tourists are seen at the historical Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Aug. 17, 202 ...
【style】
Read moreSpeed and pitching lift the Nationals to a 3
styleWASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and Washington stole f ...
【style】
Read more
Popular articles
Latest articles
JoJo Siwa goes wild: Karma singer accused of getting drunk at Disney World after turning 21
Bayern without fans against Arsenal, Dortmund facing knockout monsters Atletico
Marcell Ozuna delivers run
Rays starter Ryan Pepiot likely heading to IL after getting hit on left calf by a 107.5 mph liner
Burglar hurled stolen mobile phones at police from the top of 60ft high roof during nine
China to ease tour restrictions for festival
LINKS
- Xi's article on upholding, improving people's congress system to be published
- President sets key targets for financial sector
- Senior CPC official stresses protection, inheritance of cultural heritage
- Senior CPC official stresses protection, inheritance of cultural heritage
- Kingsley Coman adds to Bayern Munich injury list and a doubt for Champions League match
- Georgia Steel puts on a VERY busty display in low
- Book of Xi's discourses on Chinese modernization published in English, bilingual versions
- How Take That's Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have evolved from baby
- Chinese premier calls for ensuring a good start for 2024 economic work
- Proposed agenda unveiled for annual session of China's top political advisory body