Description
Rustic French garlic soup blends simple Provençal ingredients into a hearty peasant dish. Comforting and robust, the soup offers you a taste of traditional French countryside cuisine with minimal preparation and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups (2 liters) chicken stock
- 1 large head garlic, cloves peeled and sliced
- 1 small bunch fresh sage
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Peel and slice garlic cloves, releasing their aromatic essence into a spacious cooking vessel. Integrate fresh sage leaves and chicken stock, creating a fragrant liquid foundation for the soup.
- Simmering Process: Activate medium heat, allowing ingredients to meld together. Once bubbling, reduce temperature and let the mixture gently simmer for 10 minutes, enabling flavors to develop complex depth and richness.
- Flavor Extraction: Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve, extracting a silky, translucent liquid while capturing the robust garlic and sage essence. Discard solid ingredients.
- Emulsion Creation: Separate egg yolk and combine with Dijon mustard, whisking vigorously until smooth. Gradually drizzle extra virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk, creating a luxurious mayonnaise. Season with a subtle pinch of salt to elevate the flavor profile.
- Final Incorporation: Gently reheat the strained broth and slowly integrate the prepared mayonnaise, stirring consistently to achieve a harmonious, velvety consistency that marries all flavor elements.
- Serving: Carefully ladle the soup into elegant serving bowls, garnishing with delicate fresh sage leaves to provide an additional aromatic dimension and visual appeal.
Notes
- Garlic Intensity Control: Adjust the number of garlic cloves based on personal preference and tolerance for strong flavors. Roasting garlic beforehand can mellow its sharpness while deepening the overall taste profile.
- Egg Tempering Technique: Slowly introduce hot broth into egg mixture to prevent curdling, ensuring a smooth, creamy texture without scrambled egg bits.
- Whisking Mayonnaise Precision: Drizzle olive oil extremely slowly while continuously whisking to create a stable, silky emulsion that won’t separate.
- Dietary Adaptation: Swap chicken stock with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version, or use gluten-free Dijon mustard to make the recipe celiac-friendly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg