Summer salmon soup

We've been trying to fish for a few times now but the devils are so smart that they just nibble the worm from our hook and line and stay in the lake. So we had to buy our fish from the store instead. For me this is one of the most luxurious foods and one of my favorite foods. It's so simple, it's traditional Finnish and the fact of buying a whole fish for it makes it something special. You make it with love.

Music for the food

Salmon soup

Half salmon (about 400 gr)
new potatoes
1 spring onion, chopped
2-4 garlic cloves
dill
water
2 dl cream
salt
black pepper
1 bay leaf


Soften the chopped onion in a butter on a kettle. Add the chopped garlic a bit later. Add water (not too much) and spices. Let them boil and add potatoes. When the potatoes are half done add the fish (we also used the gutted bits and pieces from the whole fish. It gives extra flavor to the soup. If you use those, remember to take the bones away and boil the bits before you add potatoes.) Cook until everything is done and then add the cream. Let is boil just a while and check the flavor.



With the soup
sour cream
1 garlic clove
salt

malt bread crutons

Mix minced garlic to the sour cream and add salt. Serve with the soup.