9 root soup chestnuts Recipes

unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, peeled and coarsely chopped celery root, bottled or vacuum-packed steamed chestnuts (about 10 oz.), minced fresh thyme, chicken or vegetable stock, homemade or canned reduced-sodium, kosher or sea salt, pepper, heavy cream, divided, sliced chives , plus chive-blossom petals if you have them, for garnish

butter, divided, whole chestnuts, drained, carrot, peeled and sliced, parsnips, peeled and chopped, celery root, chopped, chicken stock, madeira wine, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, fresh parsley, chopped, cayenne pepper , or to taste, sour cream, for topping

chopped onion (1 large), garlic cloves, chopped, unsalted butter, parsley root (about 4 1/2 lb total with tops), tops discarded and root peeled and chopped, thyme, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california, white pepper, water, reduced-sodium chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, peeled roasted whole chestnuts (from a 7-oz jar)

dried porcinis, water, carrot, diced, celery, diced, parsnip, diced, shallots, finely chopped, bouquet garni (1 sprig each of bay leaf, thyme and parsley), butter, chicken stock or canned broth, coarsely chopped peeled roasted chestnuts or 12 oz bottled chestnuts, dry sherry, frizzled leeks, for garnish ( deep fry julienned strips of leek in 365 degree f oil), creme fraiche, for garnish

dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 oz), water, vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth, peeled roasted chestnuts (about 1 1/4 lb) or jarred chestnuts (about 12 oz), coarsely chopped, whipping cream, dry sherry, butter, shallots, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, rutabaga, finely chopped

ingredients are subject to what is in season., orange juice - 1 litre, vegetable or chicken stock - 1 litre, baby bok choy - about 5 cups shredded, carrots - 2 cups match -stick, bean sprouts - 2 cups, snow or sugar snap peas - handful sliced thin diagonally, zuchinni or summer squash - sliced thinly into half moons, bamboo shoots - 1 small tin sliced in matchsticks, baby canned corn - 1 large tin, water chestnuts - 1 small tin sliced thinly, green onion - 3-4 entire stalks, fresh ginger root - peeled , about 2 inches, either sliced thinly or grated, soy sauce - about 1/4 or to taste, depending on salt preference., soba noodles - 1 finger-sized amount of dry soba noodles per person is usually enough. (more or less for preference!)

cornish hen, ginseng roots (dried or fresh, approx . 2-3 inches long), garlic cloves, dried red dates, dried chestnuts, peeled, sweet rice, uncooked, water, scallion, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste