Chef Joe Cairns held a cooking demonstration. He was kind enough to share the recipes with us.
Butternut Squash Soup
1 each butternut squash (peeled and de-seeded)
1 each onion (medium diced)
2 each carrots (peeled /large dice)
¾ cup butter
TT salt and white pepper
2 qt chicken stock
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Procedure:
1. Place butter in thick bottomed pan and add cut veggies.
2. Allow to brown stirring only occasionally-not often-allow to brown lightly.
3. Add chicken stock.
4. Allow to simmer till softened.
5. Strain and puree solids- replace to pot with liquid and add heavy cream.
6. Simmer 5 minutes and adjust seasoning and consistency as needed.
Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup peeled garlic cloves
4 cups eggplant, peeled and diced into ½ inch pieces; about 4 medium
1 cup yellow onion, small diced
2 quarts chicken stock
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
1 ½ cups heavy cream
To garnish- goat cheese, pepper jack, blue cheese; chives
Procedure:
1. In the oil, slowly simmer the garlic till it is golden brown- remove and cool.
2. Put half of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Place eggplant in the oil and cook till well colored; turn and repeat till colored all over.
4. Remove any excess oil and then add the onion and cook till lightly colored.
5. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes and then add garlic, thyme and seasonings.
7. Bring to a simmer and then add cubed bread.
8. Once well absorbed, remove from heat and puree in blender in small batches.
9. Return to pan, add cream and bring to a simmer.
10. Taste and adjust seasonings.
11. Garnish with cheese of choice, perhaps diced tomatoes and chopped parsley as well.
Butternut Squash Soup
1 each butternut squash (peeled and de-seeded)
1 each onion (medium diced)
2 each carrots (peeled /large dice)
¾ cup butter
TT salt and white pepper
2 qt chicken stock
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Procedure:
1. Place butter in thick bottomed pan and add cut veggies.
2. Allow to brown stirring only occasionally-not often-allow to brown lightly.
3. Add chicken stock.
4. Allow to simmer till softened.
5. Strain and puree solids- replace to pot with liquid and add heavy cream.
6. Simmer 5 minutes and adjust seasoning and consistency as needed.
Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup peeled garlic cloves
4 cups eggplant, peeled and diced into ½ inch pieces; about 4 medium
1 cup yellow onion, small diced
2 quarts chicken stock
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
1 ½ cups heavy cream
To garnish- goat cheese, pepper jack, blue cheese; chives
Procedure:
1. In the oil, slowly simmer the garlic till it is golden brown- remove and cool.
2. Put half of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Place eggplant in the oil and cook till well colored; turn and repeat till colored all over.
4. Remove any excess oil and then add the onion and cook till lightly colored.
5. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes and then add garlic, thyme and seasonings.
7. Bring to a simmer and then add cubed bread.
8. Once well absorbed, remove from heat and puree in blender in small batches.
9. Return to pan, add cream and bring to a simmer.
10. Taste and adjust seasonings.
11. Garnish with cheese of choice, perhaps diced tomatoes and chopped parsley as well.
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