There are several recipes for cooking salmon soup , and all of them are always popular among people of different nationalities. The first of this fish, which is distinguished by its excellent taste, is prepared in different ways. Russian soup - from the head of salmon, in hunting - with cereals (for example, with millet), in Finnish - with the addition of cream.
How to cook salmon fish soup in Russian
For the dish you will need:
- salmon head - 1 pc.;
- 3 medium potatoes;
- 2-3 carrots;
- 1 onion;
- a couple of teaspoons of salt;
- 3 liters of water;
- spices: 5 bay leaves and 8 peas of fragrant black pepper.
The pan is needed a small, three-liter or slightly larger, but for the soup from one head more than 3 liters of water can not be poured - it will not be tasty. If you need more soup, add the tail and salmon fins to the broth, then the amount of water can be increased accordingly. It is necessary to take the fish chilled, not frozen.
Before boiling the salmon ear, the fish should be washed and cleaned of scales. Gills must be cut out of the head, after which it is good to rinse once again the place where they were. If you leave the gills, the dish will get an unpleasant bitter aftertaste. Also, small debris and harmful substances may remain in them, which, no matter how you wash it, will still get on the plate.
The processed parts of the fish should be put in a pan, then pour cold water. It is better to start cooking on a large fire. Bringing the broth to a boil can be removed from the foam with a slotted spoon to make the soup transparent and appetizing.
The head should boil for about five minutes, after which peas are thrown into the ear and left on the fire for another half hour. Now you can add the remaining components: onions, potatoes, carrots. It is better to pull out the head itself and put it on a plate to cool. The broth with vegetables remains on medium heat for ten minutes, then salt and bay leaf are added to it. Further the ear is cooked until vegetables are cooked. The head must be disassembled, separating the bones, and the meat returned to the soup 5 minutes before turning off the gas. Sliced greens should be put in each plate right before serving.
How to cook hunting salmon fish soup
The recipe for a hunting soup exactly repeats the previous one, except for one difference. In this dish, when vegetables are added to the boiling broth, millet is also poured. It is pre-washed at least 7 times to clear water. According to the recipe, about half a glass of millet goes for 2-3 liters of water.
How to cook salmon fish soup in Finnish
This is a very original recipe for a Russian person, which is traditional for the Finns. It will require:
- 300 g of salmon fillet;
- onion weighing about 100 g;
- 600 g of not very friable potatoes;
- 400 g of skim milk or cream;
- 20 g of wheat flour;
- 1 liter of water;
- different greens;
- salt.
The pot of water is put on fire, and until it boils, the potatoes must be peeled and diced, and chop the onion in half rings. When the water boils, onion with potatoes should be thrown into it and salt. Then the vegetables are cooked for 10 minutes on the lowest heat under the lid, while the fish is being cut. Salmon fillet is cut into large pieces along with the skin, all scales must first be cleaned. Fish is added to the ear to cook for another 10 minutes along with vegetables.
Milk from 6% fat or cream should be mixed with flour and beat the mixture with a whisk until the lumps are completely dissolved. Continuing to interfere, pour it into a boiling ear, and immediately remove from heat at the first boil. The greens are finely chopped and added to the dish before the plates hit the table.
The taste of such a soup differs from the usual soup, however, it has its own connoisseurs, perhaps someone, having tasted the Finnish version of this dish for the first time, would prefer it.
Knowing how to cook salmon soup , you can choose the most suitable option to please your family or friends with a delicious lunch.