French Fridays with Dorie, Corn Soup
I’m paying homage to my home state of Iowa with this week’s French Friday recipe – Corn Soup. Dorie’s take on this soup is a bit lighter than my usual version. Think corn chowder. I made it both ways this week, and, frankly, I prefer her’s to mine. Maybe I’ll just save the chowder for stormy, winter days (It’s 106 degrees in Las Vegas this morning. I yearn for a 50-degree day.)
This soup is not only light but simple-in-spirit. You’ll have the basic ingredients on hand – butter, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and milk. Purchase 3 ears of fresh corn (6 ears for chowder) at your Farmer’s Market, and, 30 minutes later, the soup is in the pot, simmering to perfection.
Dorie suggests that initially, after stripping the corn off the cobs, we plop them into the simmering milk, infusing the broth with even more flavor. Another truc of the trade.
Enjoy these lingering gasps of Summer: Corn soup, greens, a baguette, and a glass of Rosé.
