Simple Celery Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 6 cups 1.5 l ) ;

    6

    first-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

A Soup that is in no way a gazpacho, but it is light and refreshing. The three versions of celery—stalks, leaves, and seeds—combine to give an amazing amount of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium bunches celery, trimmed, leaves reserved, peeled, and cut across into ½-inch (1-cm) lengths
  • 2 cups (500 ml)

Method

In a blender, purée half of the celery leaves and stalks and 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk. Add half of the scallions and salt and pepper and purée. Scrape the celery mixture into a large metal bowl. Repeat wi