Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
Overview
Lohikeitto is a creamy Finnish salmon soup, simple and quick to make. Potatoes and leek are cooked in fish stock with allspice and bay leaf, then chunks of salmon are added and poached gently, and the soup is enriched with cream or milk. A large handful of fresh dill goes in at the end. It is mild, delicate and comforting, and is eaten with dark rye bread and butter. Similar salmon soups are popular across the Nordic countries, each with small variations.
History
Fish soups have always been part of everyday cooking in Finland, a country of many lakes and a long coastline. Salmon soup became a standard home and restaurant dish, and recipes changed as cream and farmed salmon became more widely available. Today it is regarded as one of the most typical Finnish dishes and is often served to visitors.
Main ingredients
Salmon, potatoes, leek, cream, dill, allspice. The soup is built on fish stock and cream and is usually served hot. Diet: pescatarian; usually gluten-free.
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Recipe
Method
- 1
Soften the leek in butter, add potatoes, stock, allspice and bay.
- 215 min
Simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
- 35 min
Add the salmon and cream and cook gently for 5 minutes.
- 4
Season and stir in plenty of chopped dill.
- ✓
Serve. About 40 min from start to bowl.
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Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.
