Soup Emergency - Cream or no cream??
Hi all. Just made a big pot of mushroom soup based loosely on the recipe in the Balthazar cookbook. The recipe calls for mixing in about a cup of cream at the end but I think it may assume that the soup will be served up then without leftovers. I made a big batch (something about the cold and rain drove me to it) and plan on having enough for 3 or 4 days. My inclination, having made the soup but not having added the cream, is to leave it as is and mix in about a tablespoon of cream with each bowl before serving. Otherwise it would go in and sit and be reheated later (just once).
Sorry to ramble. The question is whether it really makes a difference. If I can just add it all in now, I'd rather go for it, but I've heard reheating that stuff is less than ideal.
Thanks in advance.
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7 Comments:
I've never had trouble with adding cream to the entire pot and reheating.
Milk is always problematic, but cream can stand up, I think.
soozm32 at 7:46PM on 10/28/09
just be sure not to boil it after the cream is added.
cybercita at 8:11PM on 10/28/09
just do as you said! Mix cream as you eat it. It will give it some freshness every time.
Carioca at 8:26PM on 10/28/09
I agree... hold off on the cream and add it to each individual serving. It'll be fresher and richer.
lauracarmen at 8:54PM on 10/28/09
Old off and add as needed.
dhorst at 9:13PM on 10/28/09
Thanks for all the input. I guess it could go both ways but 2 factors were critical in the end in my holding off on the cream: (1) the soup as is, without the cream, is excellent, so having the ability to serve it up plain or with very little cream is nice and (2), I ran out of milk fo rmy morning coffee, so the cream is staying in reserve until I can get out to replace tomorrow!
mangiatoilgatto at 10:42PM on 10/28/09
I've never had trouble adding the cream either.
Just reheat slowly and don't let the soup come to a boil. That would curdle and seperate the cream.
I also agree that if you're wanting to store the base for several days, it would be wise to add the cream when reheating.
You;ve got good kitchen instincts mangiatoilgatto.
p.s. Keep a can of evaporated milk in your pantry for coffee creamer and soup emergencies.
CJ McD at 12:43PM on 10/29/09