Do you ever go to a restaurant and fall so hopelessly in love with a particular dish that you attempt to recreate it at home? This dish was a product of one of those impulses. At a dinner a month or so ago, Chad and I both ordered the same dish: corn soup.
Chad and I never order the same dish — I’m a former vegetarian with an entire mouth full of sweet tooths, he’s a Texan at heart who gags when I mention tofu. So when we both order, and both like, the same dish, that’s a big deal.
A big enough deal that I had to attempt this soup at home. I went into the recipe armed with a secret weapon — when I asked the waiter if the soup was cream-based, he told me the base was actually corn stock.
So corn stock I made. And corn soup. And I will be making it again, because it was fantastic. Light, healthy and incredibly flavorful, this is a perfect dish to celebrate our last few weeks of fresh corn this season. Make it now, before they’re gone!
Corn and Chive Soup
INGREDIENTS:
3 ears of corn
2 cups milk
1 cups water
1 small shallot, diced
2 tbsp chopped chives
3 large shrimp
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt
Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Cut the corn kernels from the cobs and reserve. Heat the milk and corn cobs to a simmer and let them simmer for ten minutes. Remove the corn cobs, and add the water, corn kernels, chives, shallot and salt. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and puree it in batches until smooth. Stir in heavy cream, pour into bowls, and serve. Garnish with sliced shrimp and additional fresh chives.
Serves four.
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22 responses so far ↓
1 RecipeGirl // Oct 20, 2008 at 7:27 am
It’s so funny that you’re posting about this. We were just at lunch the other day and had a corn soup. I commented to my husband about the soup and tried to dissect it for re-creation. Isn’t that funny? I think we all think alike on that sort of thing. My corn soup was definitely cream based!
2 Erik // Oct 20, 2008 at 9:32 am
Wow! What an interesting soup! I would never have dream this up in a thousand years. Glad you posted this!
I’m going to assume the cobs are removed before pureeing?
3 Kelly // Oct 20, 2008 at 9:53 am
That looks pretty and tasty. I love the bowl.
4 Katherine // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:39 am
Stupid question — you do take out the corn cobs before blending, right? This looks amazing, by the way.
5 Katherine // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:40 am
oops just realize someone else asked the same question.
6 Emily // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:56 am
this looks superb!! We have a lot corn to be used at the moment too!!
7 VeggieGirl // Oct 20, 2008 at 10:57 am
“Do you ever go to a restaurant and fall so hopelessly in love with a particular dish that you attempt to recreate it at home?”
Ooooh yes, I do; and you definitely succeeded in doing so!!
8 sugarlaw // Oct 20, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Yes, take the cobs out of the soup! I’ve changed it in the recipe. Corn cob soup would be unique but most likely disgusting.
9 Maria // Oct 20, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Oh yum! And glad you take the cobs out…ha! I am sure it is much better without them!
10 ttfn300 // Oct 20, 2008 at 8:22 pm
ooh my, yum yum, i love me a good corn soup!!
11 Big Boys Oven // Oct 21, 2008 at 4:03 am
Oh! i dropped my jaw looking at this gorgeous corn soup, fragrant and delicious, what more can one ask!
12 zestycook // Oct 21, 2008 at 6:43 am
WOW – I would love this soup. Thansk so much for sharing. I am so making this. Great pictures
zesty
13 heather // Oct 21, 2008 at 8:04 pm
that looks delish
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14 Emiline // Oct 23, 2008 at 1:32 am
I love corn chowdah, so I know I would like this!
15 Bob LaGatta // Oct 23, 2008 at 1:49 am
this recipe is very easy to do. id try it out later…around dinner
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16 Olga // Oct 24, 2008 at 3:15 pm
corn always makes me think of summer. Great post.
17 Naama // Oct 24, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Thisis a great soup recipe! Thanks!
18 Deborah // Oct 24, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I don’t know where I’ve been, but I’ve never even heard of corn stock! This sounds amazing!
19 Katie // Oct 24, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Yum! I love soup, especially when it has corn in it. Nice photos
Just wondering…did you get the bowl in the 1st photo from Crate & Barrel? I think I have the same one!
20 Mansi // Nov 7, 2008 at 7:10 pm
ooh boy! that looks so comforting, and the ingredients pair well together too! if you don’t mind, I’d you send this for my vegetarian thanksgiving recipe event!:)
21 Mansi // Nov 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm
without the shrimp though!:( I was so engrossed in seeing just the corn and chives I totally ignored the shrimp!:)D I think I’ll try it this way:)
22 Sherry // Jun 5, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Just made your wonderful corn soup. Instead of shrimp I added fried chopped pancetta to top . It was fantastic. I used my emulsion blender. Next time I’m trying a regular blender. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Now, on with the rest of the meal!
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