Soupe froide de betteraves et lait ribot

Chilled beetroot and buttermilk soup

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Preparation info
  • For

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Nobody Does it Better: Why French Cooking is still the best in the world

By Trish Deseine

Published 2007

  • About

A refreshing summer soup, the tartness of the buttermilk contrasts nicely with the sweet beetroot and the colour is fabulous. Don’t use beetroot cooked in vinegar.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 beetroots, cooked
  • 1 litre fresh buttermilk
  • Juice and zest of 2

Method

Put the beetroots and the buttermilk in a food-processor and liquidize.

Stir in the lime juice and zest, and a little water if the soup is too thick. Season with salt and pepper, and chill until needed. Sprinkle with the chives just before serving.