Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Finnish Salmon, Potato and Dill Soup
芬蘭三文魚薯仔刁草湯
Recipe overview
Finnish Salmon, Potato and Dill Soup is organised into twelve clear home-cooking stages with measured ingredients, heat, timing and observable doneness for a Hong Kong home kitchen.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g salmon fillet
- 600 g medium potatoes
- 1 piece leek
- 1 piece carrot
- 900 ml fish stock
- 300 ml milk
- 3 tbsp fresh dill
- 30 g butter
- 1 piece bay leaf
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- wooden spoon
- measuring cup
- ladle
- food thermometer
03
Steps
Step 1
Remove salmon skin and bones and cut into large cubes
Remove salmon skin and bones and cut into large cubes. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 2
Peel and dice potatoes evenly
Peel and dice potatoes evenly. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 3
Wash and slice leek and dice carrot
Wash and slice leek and dice carrot. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 4
Soften leek in butter without browning
Soften leek in butter without browning. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 5 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 5
Add carrot, potatoes and bay leaf
Add carrot, potatoes and bay leaf. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 6
Pour in fish stock and bring to a simmer
Pour in fish stock and bring to a simmer. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 7
Simmer until potatoes are just tender
Simmer until potatoes are just tender. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 15 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 8
Add milk and keep below a full boil
Add milk and keep below a full boil. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 9
Lay salmon pieces gently into the soup
Lay salmon pieces gently into the soup. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 10
Poach gently until salmon is opaque
Poach gently until salmon is opaque. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 7 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 11
Remove bay leaf and add dill and seasoning
Remove bay leaf and add dill and seasoning. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 12
Rest five minutes and ladle gently
Rest five minutes and ladle gently. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 5 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Common mistakes
- Do not skip “Remove salmon skin and bones and cut into large cubes” or combine two stages; the texture, temperature or doneness of Finnish Salmon, Potato and Dill Soup may become uneven.
Tips
After each stage, confirm the food matches the state named in the step before continuing Finnish Salmon, Potato and Dill Soup.
