Chef Charl Shares His Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Cooler winter weather has finally arrived in the winelands, announcing the season of hearty stews, soup and enjoying wine in front of the fireplace!
Chef Charl from our farm-to-table restaurant, Eight, shared his cauliflower soup with us, and he recommends trying it with the Spier Creative Block 2 at home.
CAULIFLOWER SOUP
Ingredients
• 1kg cauliflower
• 1litre milk
• 500ml cream
• 200g butter cut into cubes
• 1 split vanilla pod
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 45g gruyere
• 15g almond flaked
• Salt and pepper
Method
• Place cauliflower, milk, cream and vanilla pod in a pot and simmer for 45 minutes until cauliflower is soft.
• Remove vanilla pod, place liquid into jug blender and puree on half speed.
• Whilst on add butter, gruyere and lemon.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds to garnish
We are offering a special soup and wine pairing at Spier during winter. Read more here.
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