There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Monday, July 25, 2016

Testing - Lovage Soup

http://nourishedkitchen.com/lovage-soup/
1-Tried it without the cream; will try with cream before deciding if it's an essential element. Quite enjoyed the soup, but Ben felt it lacked pizzazz. Perhaps the cream will help?

2 tablespoons butter
1 bunch green onions, (white and light green parts, chopped)
1 medium yellow onion, (peeled and chopped)
2 quarts chicken stock
3 medium Russet potatoes, (peeled and chopped)
1 bunch (1 oz) lovage leaves, (chopped fine)
heavy cream, (to serve)
  1. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat. When it froths, reduce the heat to medium and stir in green and yellow onions. Fry until fragrant, about five minutes.
  2. Pour in chicken stock and stir in chopped potatoes. Simmer, covered, about thirty minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in lovage and simmer, covered, a further five or six minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with unrefined sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in a spoonful of heavy cream and serve.

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