Alexandrina Jeff’s Cauliflower Cheddar Soup using Alexandrina's Vintage Cheddar

Alexandrina Winter Soup Series

Alexandrina Jeff’s Cauliflower Cheddar Soup using Alexandrina's Vintage Cheddar

Based on Cauliflower-Cheese Soup ex Moosewood Cookbook

Serves 4-6 

ELEMENTS

1 large potato, peeled and diced

1 whole large cauliflower, broken into florets with stems cut into slices

1 carrot, peeled and sliced

6 cloves garlic, peeled

2 onions, chopped

dash salt

1 litre vegetable or chicken stock

200 ml Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk*

at least 2 cups shredded Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar (Black Wax)**

1 teaspoon caraway seeds, chopped

black pepper

TECHNIQUE

  • place potato, cauli, carrot, garlic, onion, salt and stock in large saucepan.
  • bring to the boil and simmer 30 min.
  • allow to cool enough to handle, then puree with the milk.
  • reheat pureed soup and when it’s just below boiling add cheese and seeds.
  • stir well.
  • add pepper to taste.

*haven’t tried it yet, but 200 ml Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream (or a combo with milk) should make for a richer soup.

**haven’t tried this yet either, but expect that 2 cups shredded Chilli Cheddar might be a good substitute in July/August.

CALCIUM HEROES OF THE DISH | Alexandrina's Vintage Cheddar is presented in its cloth bound black wax rind. It is a cheese with a firm, smooth texture with nutty, savoury and slightly caramel flavour. This cheese is a handmade closed-textured, cloth-rinded Jersey milk Cheddar matured for over 12 months. This Cheddar is produced using traditional Cheddaring techniques in a 1,000 litre open vat. It has a gentle sharpness, balanced with a sweet mellow after-taste, and its beautiful flavour remains on the palate. It is a grand Cheddar which is aged especially for a connoisseur of fine cheese. Matches red and fortified wine. 

Serve this cheese | on a platter with walnuts, quince paste and seasonal figs.

33.8 % minimum fat | available in a 5kg wheel, or various weighted wedges black wax or vacuum packed.

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Our recipe of the week is a guest recipe from one of our Adelaide Showground Farmers Market customers - presenting Jeff’s Cauliflower Cheddar Soup.

Our recipe is due out on the blog on Tuesday. Our Cook - Along - Together Challenge this Winter continues with vigour, with the digital team from Alexandrina Cheese Company.

We are on a break from our regular livestream on Wednesday’s, so don’t hesitate to ask via email about how this #challenge is going to work.

Our recipe of this series is this delicious family-favourite Jeff’s Cauliflower Cheddar Soup – served with Alexandrina Crème Fraîche, it can be found in our Winter Recipe Series blog which can be found right here. Link in the comments!

The link to our Alexandrina Cheese Guide is available also —> Alexandrina Cheese Guide. Also in the comments. We are keen for you to post your cooking photographs either on facebook or instagram, using our new hashtags. #peninsulalifecookalongtogether #alexandrinacheese each week the second hashtag will change, stay tuned!#alexandrinacauliflowercheddarsoupcookalongtogether

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– Cooking with Rebekah, so grateful to receive recipes from our customers at the Alexandrina Cheese stall at the farmers market.

This blog is not sponsored, we exclusively partner with Alexandrina Cheese Company Pty Ltd

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Jeff’s Cauliflower Cheddar Soup – served with Alexandrina Crème Fraiche #cookalongtogether#alexandrinacauliflowercheddarsoupcookalongtogether

 

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