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French Smooth Chestnut Soup for Holidays

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)15.7552
Energy (kCal)397.58
Carbohydrates (g)37.7764
Total fats (g)22.3788
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. On low heat, sweat the potato, celery, onion and garlic in butter in a heavy based pot for 5 minutes. | 2. Add the chestnuts, stock and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes until the nuts and vegetables are tender. | 3. Strain through a colander into a bowl and puree the solids in a food processor. | 4. Return the liquid to the solids while holding back about 1 cup in case the soup is too liquid for your taste. | 5. Strain back into the pot. | 6. Add the creme fraiche for extra tang and simmer the soup for 15 minutes to allow it to reduce slightly. | 7. Season to taste. | 8. Before serving, add the liquor to the hot soup. | 9. Garnish with choppsed parsley. | 10. The French would add a little shredded duck confit warmed in the alcohol into each bowl just right before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    potato 1 diced - - - -
    celery 1 stalk sliced 10.24 1.9008 0.4416 0.1088
    onion 1 chopped 64.0 14.944 1.76 0.16
    garlic 2 cloves sliced 8.94 1.9836 0.3816 0.03
    butter 40 g unsalted 228.0 10.475999999999999 7.124 19.2
    chestnut 1 peeled - - - -
    chicken stock 1 86.4 8.472000000000001 6.047999999999999 2.88
    creme fraiche 100 - - - -
    sea salt - - - -
    black pepper ground - - - -
    armagnac 1 tablespoon - - - -
    parsley ground - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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