Celeriac, Truffle, Smoked Bacon and Thyme Soup

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      55 min

Appears in
The Sun-Soaked Plate: 20 staple Mediterranean ingredients, endless flavours

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 50 g/1¾

Method

The great French chef Auguste Escoffier said, “Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite.” Beethoven claimed that “only the pure of heart can make good soup”. One thing is for sure – freshly made soups rarely get the attention they deserve, but this delicious one, with celeriac (celery root), smoked ba