Kesäkeitto (Kesäkeitto)
Overview
Kesäkeitto, meaning summer soup, is a Finnish soup of young vegetables cooked in milk. New potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, peas and sometimes green beans and spinach are simmered in a little water until tender, then milk is added along with butter and a spoon of flour to thicken it slightly. The soup is pale and creamy, with bright pieces of vegetables, and it is finished with chopped dill or parsley. It is eaten in early summer when the first garden vegetables are ready.
History
Kesäkeitto is a traditional Finnish home dish that marks the start of the short northern growing season. It has been served in homes and schools for generations and is often among the first dishes made with vegetables from the family's summer cottage garden. Similar milk-based vegetable soups are eaten in Sweden and Estonia. Its name simply means summer soup in Finnish.
Main ingredients
New potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, peas, milk, butter. The soup is built on milk and vegetable broth and is usually served hot. Diet: vegetarian; not usually gluten-free.
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Recipe outline serves 4 · ~40 min
Ingredients
- 500 g new potatoes
- 3 young carrots
- 1 small cauliflower
- 150 g peas
- 600 ml milk, 30 g butter, 1 tbsp flour
- dill
Allergens: Contains: Gluten, Milk. Based on the typical recipe. Recipes and products vary; always check labels if you have an allergy.
Method
- Cook the potatoes and carrots in 500 ml salted water for 10 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower and peas and cook for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the flour into the milk and add; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in butter and dill and serve.
Sources
Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.
