Cream of mushroom soup (in the style of Auguste Escoffier)

Get our free eBook: ►https://french-cooking-academy.myflod... Want to join my cooking community ➡️ https://www.thefrenchcookingacademy.c... This soup is part of a series of French cuisine roux-based soups called the 'crèmes'. The 'creme' soup uses a light bechamel as a base and is then combined with a vegetable puree. Written recipe: https://bit.ly/3h7Z1ff The result is a creamy and flavorsome vegetable soup that fails to disappoint. In this tutorial I use mushroom but you can play around using a single vegetable or combination of your liking. to watch the consomme video:    • How to clarify a Broth  and make a consomm...   Mushroom cream soup recipe: INGREDIENTS: 500 grams of button mushrooms (finely chopped) 40 grams of butter 3 medium size shallot (finely chopped) salt and pepper to season 200 ml of creme fraiche (or heavy whipping cream) 50 ml of milk For the bechamel base: 40 grams plain butter 40 grams all purpose flour half an onion pricked with 4 cloves 2 small bay leaves a pinch of salt and pepper 800 ml of full cream milk (whole milk) serve with croutons: chopped parsley this soup can be further enhanced with 2 table spoon of port wine or sherry wine to be added at the end. ********************************************************* IF YOU LIKE MY VIDEOS PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 👕Get the channel T-shirt: ttps://bit.ly/2MdfUHe 🥐 Become a subscriber and click the bell icon so you never miss a cooking tutorial: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD 🎗️ join the FCA community on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2XaXw3F 🗣️ Spread the word about the channel and the website 🛒 Visit my Amazon cookware page: https://amzn.to/2sQZd9z. UTENSILS AND COOKWARE STARTER KIT: ******************************************************* Great all around cutting board (polypropylene): https://amzn.to/2POc0Ei Heavy duty cutting board (wood): https://amzn.to/2H4J5ZR Essential utensil set: https://amzn.to/2Y3eIc2 Kitchen scales Us Oz and metric grams: https://amzn.to/2Vj0Flx Measuring cups set: https://amzn.to/2ViYkqT Great starter cookware set (tri-ply clad): https://amzn.to/2DWJD2a A good nonstick pan: https://amzn.to/2VW02OF A Great cast iron enameled French made pot (Staub): https://amzn.to/302BvXi KNIVES AND KNIFE SETS: ******************************************************* Great value chef knife: https://amzn.to/2vKiB9M Forged knife set (mercer culinary): https://amzn.to/2WuDZvs Fibrox knife set (victorinox): https://amzn.to/2DRrbaV GREAT CULINARY BOOKS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR COOKING ****************************************************** The professional chef: https://amzn.to/2H4xPfW Le garde manger: https://amzn.to/3001yOH Paul Bocuse Institute culinary book: https://amzn.to/2H4jr7y The complete robuchon: https://amzn.to/30172cb The professional Patry chef: https://amzn.to/301Q3WX Baking and pastry, mastering the art: https://amzn.to/2vCU0Ue Beautiful French Pastry recipe book: https://amzn.to/2H2a1tc CULINARY REFERENCE GUIDES: ************************************* Escoffier culinary guide (in english): https://amzn.to/2PP8ZUr Larousse gastronomique: https://amzn.to/2H4HWBK Le repertoire de la cuisine (in english): https://amzn.to/2H3TKE5 World atlas of wine: https://amzn.to/2VLiB84 MY FILMING EQUIPMENT: ************************************ VIDEO CAMERA: https://amzn.to/2x5MDox MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/2Oclckm HANDHELD CAMERA: https://amzn.to/2Sy0EEi DSLR PHOTO CAMERA: https://amzn.to/2Xq0Hpr PORTRAIT LENS: https://amzn.to/2EFbSTG MACRO LENS: https://amzn.to/2Nzwm37