Ingredients
Turnip Soup:
- 1 large leek, quartered and sliced
- 1 medium shallot, diced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 2 lbs turnips, peeled and trimmed, large dice
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potato, peeled, large dice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 qt chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- kosher salt
Miso Roasted Carrots:
- 1lb small carrots, trimmed and peeled
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp white miso
- 2 tbsp salted butter, melted
Kale Emulsion:
- 2 cups baby kale, packed (100g)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 c hazelnut oil
Crispy Buckwheat:
- 1/3 cup buckwheat groats
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Horseradish Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp fresh horseradish juice
Mead Mustard Paste:
- 2 Tbsps dry mustard powder
- 1 Tbsp semi-sweet mead
Garnish:
- Marigold leaves and pedals
Instructions
For the Turnip Soup:
- Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add Leek, Shallot and Celery. Sweat until softened, taking care not to brown them, around 10 minutes.
- Add Turnips, Potato, Chicken Stock and Bay leaf. Turn heat to medium high and simmer uncovered until turnips are soft enough to mash, around 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Working in batches, transfer soup to a blender and add melted Butter. Remove blender lid, place clean towel over top of blender and puree on high speed. Season with salt to taste. Pass puree through a fine mesh sieve. Thin soup with 3-6 tablespoons of water if necessary, mixing until a free-flowing consistency is achieved.
For the Miso Roasted Carrots:
- Preheat the oven to 425F. In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the carrots for 3 minutes. Remove with tongs and place on paper-towel lined plate to dry. Keep the blanching liquid boiling for the kale emulsion below.
- Heat vegetable oil in a roasting pan over high heat. Add carrots and sauté, shaking the pan occasionally until lightly browned on all sides. Remove pan from heat.
- Combine melted butter and miso. Drizzle over carrots and mix to coat.
- Roast the carrots until tender and browned, about 20 minutes, turning once halfway through.
- Transfer carrots to cutting board and let cool. Cut carrots into 3 inch segments, then cut segments in half on a bias.
For the Kale Emulsion:
- Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Place Baby Kale in a strainer or blanching basket and blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds. Remove and immediately shock in ice bath, strain and pat dry.
- Add blanched baby kale, Lemon Juice, Hazelnut Oil, and salt to a food processor or blender. Puree on high until fully emulsified, scraping down sides as necessary. Pass through a fine mesh sieve.
For the Crispy Buckwheat:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat buckwheat in oil, a pinch of salt and a few turns fresh ground pepper. Spread on a baking sheet lined with tinfoil.
- Roast until crispy and smells nutty, 20-25 minutes.
For the Horseradish Cream:
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine Heavy Cream and Horseradish Juice. Whip on medium-high speed until medium peaks form, 3-4 minutes. Transfer contents to a piping bag.
For the Mead Mustard Paste:
- Add Mustard Powder and Mead to small bowl. Stir with a pastry brush to combine.
Assembly:
- Using a pastry brush, brush a portion of Mead Mustard Paste in a straight line across each bowl, from lip to lip.
- Cluster 4-5 cut Miso Roasted Carrots, flat side down, along one end of the brushstroke.
- Pipe Horseradish Cream in 3-4 dollops, in-between carrots. Sprinkle Crispy Buckwheat over area.
- Garnish with Marigold leaves and pedals.
- Fill a pitcher with warm Turnip Soup. Serve pre-plated bowls and pour soup into each bowl table-side.
- Drizzle kale emulsion over bowls and top with more crispy buckwheat.
Notes
Soup can be made up to 2 days in advance.