Andy said:
Potato soup has gotten a lot of press lately on r.f.c.
I'm going to make Victor's potato soup recipe today, the Bramborová Polévka
version.
Question is, Do you serve your potato soup chunky or puree it through a food
mill?
This is my first ever homemade batch.
Andy
The few times I make potato soup it's from my father's version
(modified) so it must be chunky.
His version required beef shin meat. Since I don't eat beef pork gets
used instead.
A broth is made from the meat, then chunked-up vegs are added: carrots,
celery, parsnips etc. Then the chunked-up potatoes are added; use a sort
that stays whole in liquid.
Just before serving fry some thinly-sliced onions until light brown and
add to the soup along with some minced parsley.
Here is a Polish recipe from: The Art of Polish Cooking
1 1/2 lbs potatoes peeled sliced
1 carrot sliced
1 parsley root sliced
7 cups beef broth
1/4 pound bacon sliced
1 onion sliced
1 tbs instant flour
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbs chopped green parsley
Cook the potatoes, carrot and parsley root in boiling broth for 30
minutes.
Fry the bacon with the onions until golden. Add to the soup with half of
the drippings.
Add the flour to the rest of the drippings. Fry until golden, dilute
with soup liquid. Add to the kettle, bring to the boil. Season with
salt, add green parsley.
Note the resemblance between recipes LOL! No surprise as my father was
Polish.