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Finnish salmon soup / Wild Food from Finland

Finnish salmon soup / Wild Food from Finland

Wild Food from Finland
Wild food – berries, mushrooms, wild herbs and vegetables as well as
fish, game and reindeer – is derived straight from Arctic Finnish
nature.
When vacationing in Finland, be sure to try a serving of salmon soup at
a restaurant.
Finnish salmon soup is a quick everyday meal, but also a beloved dish
for guests. Enriched with cream cheese, you'll get a wonderfully creamy
soup. Serve it with authentic rye bread. With a little variation, you
can make fish soup: replace the cream with dill-flavored cream cheese,
it adds acidity to the dish.

INGREDIENTS
4 servings
2-3 (250 g) potatoes
1 bag (250 g) vegetable strips
6 dl water
1-2 bay leaves
4 whole allspice berries
500 g rainbow trout fillets
1 can (2.5 dl) cream
½ tsp salt
½ dl dill

Here's how:
Start making the salmon soup and bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
Add fish stock cube and peeled, julienned vegetables to the boiling
water. Add bay leaves and peppercorns.
Let the soup base simmer until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in the cream, diced salmon, and spices. Heat the salmon soup until
boiling.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the salmon soup simmer covered
until the fish is cooked. Add dill.
Serve the finished salmon soup with fresh rye bread and milk.
Done!