As I think I've already mentioned I get carrots a lot in my veg box and frankly, there's only so many ways to cook carrots, usually boiled as a side dish.
Now don't get me wrong, I like carrots and I know they're good for you, in particular they keep your eyes healthy, but I do not find many opportunities for boiled carrots on the side. Perhaps once every 2-3 weeks when I might cook a roast or griddle a piece of meat.
I often shave them with a peeler and add to salads (more 'classy' than grating!). Mainly in summer. Very tasty with feta, seeds and lots if other ingredients.
No matter how often I try to use them, I still always have a big bag in my fridge which I never get through. After a while I decide they're too old and there are too many and they all get dumped in the compost bin. What a waste!
Oh and they come covered with earth making the fridge filthy. Not that I mind the earth, I just hate having to clean the fridge so often!
Anyway, I brought a large bunch of coriander from the corner shop last week so it made sense to mix it with the carrots and make carrot and coriander soup, using up both before they went off.
Hmmmm.... carrot and coriander soup... Not something I ever crave for frankly. However, this recipe of Delia's was different to the others and I know Delia can be a stalwart for 'traditional' recipes - no short cuts which is funny from the woman who told everyone it's ok to use ready chopped onions, etc. So why not give it ago? Especially as I even had creme fresh which also needed eaten up.
As with pretty much all soups it is effortless to make and it's blatantly a naughty soup as you soften the carrots in lots of butter.
I had 1.5kg carrots so divided everything into 3/4. This made enough for two greedy people like Ken and me, or three small appetites.
And it was absolutely delicious!! Creamy, flavoursome, wholesome, spicy.
I'm now a covert to carrot and coriander soup.... as long as it's done Delia's way please.
Shame I didn't have any more carrots!
06.02.13
Ps. Congratulations to another amateur cook in the family - Flora - for getting into senior school AND being awarded the art scholarship.
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