8/30/10

My Sunday Supper: Chilled Corn Soup

Last week my favorite food blog, Sunday Suppers, posted a mouthwatering recipe for a chilled corn soup. Being in the heat of summer, this sounded amazing to me! One of the great things about their site, aside from the stellar photography and incredible recipes, is that they actually have downloadable recipe cards. Now, I’m an amateur cook, so when ham hocks came up on the recipe sheet, I was a little fearful… But, it went off without a hitch! And, moreover, it was delicious. Here’s a little walk through my attempt in the kitchen…

A litte trick I learned from Rachael Ray for cutting the corn… put an upside down bowl in a larger bowl to serve as a base & catch the corn…

Thank you to Alton Brown for the candle trick… burn one nearby when cutting onions and you won’t be brought to tears… it works!!

And… into the pot…

Can I suggest buying herbs is bulk? These herbs cost a total of fifteen cents at my local market…

See that little ham hock hiding under the cobs?? I didn’t even have to touch that little booger… Just some tongs to get it in and out of the pot… no butchery required, thanks to my local market…

Just some blending and straining once it’s all cooked up…

Topped with diced ham and corn that was fried with a little olive oil and garlic salt… and it’s done.

It’s easy as that! And, it tastes amazing. Thanks to Sunday Suppers for making my Sunday a little brighter and to my little helper for keeping me company…