Corn Potage (Japanese Corn Soup)

Ingredients

• Corn

  Sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, unprepared

  4 ear, yields or 500g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  2 tbsp or 36g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ medium or 55g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 ½ tbsp or 21g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  3 cup or 710g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  1 cup or 244g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  1 cup, whipped or 120g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 sprig or 1g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Gather all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 450oF (230oC). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25oF (15oC).
2. Slice off the corn kernels.
3. Place the corn kernels on a rimmed baking sheet, saving the cobs for later.
4. Add olive oil, sprinkle of kosher salt, and paprika.
5. Mix all together with your hands and spread out evenly in a single layer. Roast the corn kernels at 450oF (230oC) degrees for 15 minutes. Once it's done, remove it from the oven and set it aside till Step 8.
6. Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion against the grain. Heat the butter in a heavy-bottomed pot (thicker at the base so it absorbs and distributes heat better).
7. Add the sliced onion and pinch of kosher salt and saute until translucent.
8. Add the roasted kernels and water.
9. Add the reserved cobs in the pot as they naturally sweeten the soup. Push the cobs down to see if they are covered with water. If not, add more water.
10. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover and lower the heat to medium-low heat and simmer for 15 minutes. During this time I highly recommend skimming the foam on the surface for more refined taste. After 15 minutes, discard the cobs.
11. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until creamy and smooth. If you use a food processor or blender, let the soup cool for a few minutes before you start blending to avoid major splashes. Make sure to cover the hole with a towel when blending.
12. If you want to make your soup similar to corn potage (Japanese corn soup), strain the soup through a fine-mesh sieve for a smoother consistency.
13. Transfer the soup back to the pot and add heavy cream and milk. The ratio is entirely up to you. Here I used equal parts of milk and heavy cream, 1 cup each. Bring back to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes or more, stirring frequently. Once the water evaporates and it'll be more flavorful.
14. Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Make sure to taste the soup when you season. Finely chop parsley. Serve the soup hot or chilled. You can drizzle olive oil and/or heavy cream and sprinkle the parsley to garnish.
15. To Store
16. You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container (or in the pot) and store in the refrigerator for 3 days and in the freezer for 2-3 weeks.
17. Recipe by: Namiko Chen (source: https://www.justonecookbook.com/corn-potage/)

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