Lohikeitto - The World's Food

By The World's Food

Yield: 6

Time: 1 hour

Creamy salmon soup with vegetables and dill, a specialty of Finland

Ingredients

5     cups water
1.5     ounces Fumet de Poisson Gold Classic Fish Stock (More Than Gourmet)
8     Tablespoons butter (1 stick)
1     leek, thinly sliced, using the white core only
1     onion, thinly sliced
3     carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
10     to 15 petite golden potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2     teaspoon allspice
1     bay leaf
1/4     teaspoon white pepper
1     to 1 1/2 pounds salmon, skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
1     cup heavy cream
1/2     ounce fresh dill, finely chopped
1     teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Add water and fish stock concentrate to a pot over medium heat

Step 2
Whisk and bring to a simmer until fish concentrate has completely dissolved, then set aside

Step 3
In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat

Step 4
Add sliced leek and onion and sauté until translucent

Step 5
Add carrots, potatoes, fish stock, allspice, bay leaf and white pepper

Step 6
Continue to heat over medium heat and bring to a simmer

Step 7
Decrease heat to low and cook another 10-12 minutes

Step 8
Add salmon and heavy cream, stir

Step 9
Increase heat and bring to a simmer for 3 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through

Step 10
Add dill and salt to taste

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