Cream of mushroom soup (2)
Mushrooms provide a lot of nature’s hidden treasures. Amongst them are anti-oxidants, B-vitamins, copper, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin D. For further reading, please refer to this link. It is also featured as one of the new superfoods for women in the July 2009 issue of Health Magazine.
Over the past one year, I am finding more and more variety of fresh mushrooms being sold at supermarkets in Singapore. Prices are getting lower while the variety are getting more exotic, making fresh mushrooms an affordable luxury to many families.
I love to incorporate mushrooms in my dishes. One of my family’s all-time favourite is the classic cream of mushroom soup. I grew up consuming mushroom soups in Campbell cans, and had never thought that one can easily make fresh ones at home as well. Campbell has lost one loyal customer ever since I started making my own mushroom soup. As always, anything that is homemade always tastes better with the use of fresh ingredients. More importantly, there is no added preservative to it.
This recipe I am featuring today is slightly different the previous mushroom soup I posted earlier. The latter uses fresh milk, but for this recipe I use pure cream and less broth to give the soup a thicker and creamier texture. Hence, the mushroom flavour is also more concentrated. I recommend Swiss brown mushrooms for making this soup as it is milder in taste, yet more fragrant than button mushrooms. This soup is best served with garlic bread. You can even add some cooked pasta (eg elbows, ribbons, and pennes) and vegetables to turn it into a one-dish meal.
General information:
- Avoid buying mushrooms that have “bruises”. Select those with dry and smooth appearance.
- Do not wash them until you are ready to cook or eat them.
- Do not soak fresh mushrooms as they absorb moisture.
- Mushrooms should be used within 3-5 days of purchase.
- Don’t discard mushroom stems. Trim and freeze them to use in making soups and stocks.
- To maintain its freshness, stored them inside a paper bag in the refrigerator. Alternatively, you could put them in a plastic container with a paper towel both under and on top of them to ensure they remain dry.
Other reading references:
- Mushroom Info
- Mushroom council
- Mushroom – washing and storing
- How to select mushrooms and more mushroom tips
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Hmm…nice one. Thanks for the tips!
Homeladychef: Tks!! Hope you will find them useful in cooking.
LK – how funny. I was JUST writing about mushrooms yesterday for a different post. I love them and I think they are totally underutilized. One of my favorite soups is with mushrooms and sherry, but I rarely make it because Paul isn’t a fan.
That picture is gorgeous!
Amy: Oh! What a coincidence! I got to check it out. Mushrooms and sherry soup – sounds interesting and delicious to me!
I love your mushroom tips! My honey loves mushrooms but they always go bad so quickly cuz I buy the pre-sliced ones and keep them in the plastic bag that they come in. Now I know!
Cookie: Besides mushrooms, it is also not advisable to buy cut veggie unless you cook them immediately.
I love mushrooms, and your soup looks incredible! I’ve never made a cream of mushroom soup, but now I’m inspired.
Lisa: Tks for your compliments! Happy trying!
Hmm…just recently I started to use fresh button mushroom, Swiss brown mushroom, enoki mushroom and oyster mushroom in my cooking. I love it!
The cream of mushroom can be used as pasta sauce too? Sounds great to me.
Give me a bowl of your mushroom soup with few pcs of garlic bread. That can be my complete meal.
Little Inbox: Once you started cooking mushrooms, I am sure you will get hooked with them. Agree?
i like mushroom soup… but never know how to make it… only know how to buy those can to make for myself.
NKOTB: This is a very simple recipe provided you have a blender at home. Do give it a try!
My kids at home love mushrooms soup, will add this in my to do lists. Thanks for sharing.
Anncoo: Hope your kids willl love this recipe.
Hi friend! How nice to have a bowl of mushroom soup during this rainy season here! I love your version of mushroom soup, can’t wait to make them again!
Alice: I understand what you mean because it was raining too when I made this soup. Hope this 2nd version can meet your expection!
I haven’t tried mushroom soup yet so I can’t wait to try this.
Tanya: It definitely warrant a try! Happy trying!!;)
This looks lovely! I have been craving for a good mushroom soup (like that of TCC’s) for a long time to come! I’m glad this uses a lot lesser cream!
Mrs Ergül: Even though it uses lesser cream, the soup is still very flavourful to me!
this soup is always been on my top list! so have to make sure it is done properly!
BBO: If you have any better recipe for this soup, do share with me!
looks super yummy. It is chunky and with mushroom bits. Drools.
Noobcook: Yes, it is indeed very yummy. Speaking about it, I am drooling too.
Good to be reminded again about the general information about mushroom.
The soup looks so delicious!
Selba: Tks!! Glad you find them useful.
omg this got me so excited.
am a big big fan of cream of mushroom soup!
especially the one at soup spoon!
can NEVER have enough of it.
if this tastes like the one i like (or even better..)
OMG I WILL LOVE YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! hahahaha!
Felicia: You really made me feel so excited reading your wonderful comments. I am sure after trying to make your own cream of mushroom soup, you will say “bye-bye” to others! It will save you a lot too!
Looks so good and delicious! I love to drink mushroom soup but never make it myself.
Ching: Tks!! Maybe it’s time to give it a try!
I love mushroom soup. I tend to add a lot of black pepper cos I like it with a bit of spice.. hehehe
Lee Mei (MCH): Me too! I luv those freshly ground pepper but my son can’t take it. So I only added extra pepper for both my hubby and my own’s portions.
Looks so creamy..lovely presentation too! I’m normally too lazy to get rid of the stems, I just eat them =P
Pigpigscorner: Tks! What you had done is absolutely correct! They are edible regardless of which cooking method you adopt.
Hi, may i know what is meant by pure cream? Is it UHT whipping cream?
Angeline: According to this source, cream is categorised according to its milk fat content and comes in two forms – pure and treated. It mentioned that pure cream does not usually contain any thickening agents and has a fat content of around 40%. I am using Bulla pure cream with 45% milk fat content. Not sure about UHT whipping cream. Maybe you need to compare the milk fat content. Hope it helps! Happy trying!
I love your little decorations on top of the soup… looks too good to eat! It’ll be a great winter warmer!
Christine: Tks!! It is indeed a great comfort food for winter.
Hi, thanks for the Raya wishes… so thoughtful of you!
Conngrats on the new website, i really like the layout & all, it’s very nice
Have a great week!
MyF: Tks!! I miss those Raya songs over here. I guess you must be very busy with your celebration now. Have a nice holiday!
The kind of cream of mushroom soup that I love…earthy, fresh and just slightly chunky with mushroom bits
Tigerfish: Tks!!
Cool! Looks like those served in restaurant! Yum. Going to dip some “jiam tao lo ti” in it now. ;p
Dora: Tks!! Such a great idea! Will try it later.
I never made a testy mushroom soup. I must try this recipe maybe this one will work.
Fast cooker: Hope this is the kinda soup you like.
I love eating mushrooms since I have moved to Australia. Here we can easily find all kinds of fresh mushrooms at affordable price. You know what? I’d always keep a packet of fresh mushrooms in my fridge. ^0^
Christine: I do the same too. I find them very handy in my cooking and they are my son’s all-time favourite too.
Thanks for the research on the mushroom, you really studied the ingredient well…. very professional!!!!
Craft Passion: Tks!! I also get to learn more at the same time.
the first pictures shows the amazing texture of the soup
i’d like to jup into the screen and have a spoon of it
or all
desperate.viz: Tks for your wonderful comment.
Your mushroom soup looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it in our test kitchen. Mushrooms are so tasty in all sorts of recipes and most importantly, soooo nutritious for our families.
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