Broccoli Soup

[kieko1989]

it took me two tries to get the same creamy greeen look.. but still ended up with a bit more salt.. practise makes perfect after all...

[Royaca]

Did you really just say shal-LOTS? No. No. Fuck you. That's not how you pronounce shallots. Get out.

[zkiller142]

@Royaca You're making the US look bad, faggot.

[Royaca]

@zkiller142 In the English language, most words have the emphasis on the first syllable. Just because you grew up saying, "shal-LOTS," doesn't make it correct. Also, the English (as in England) way of thinking that everything they do or say is correct is pretty stuck up.

And yes, I am a faggot. Thanks for noticing.

[ALTERNATECHAOS]

Made this a while back and it was pretty awesome. My food mixer sucks, though. :\

[x87alpha1]

what I like the most about Gordon is that he knows why he does stuff so he can explain why. Other chefs just know that they have to do it this way and not that way, that's all. 

[ElectricG]

Is there a way I can add truffle oil to this recipe?

[xrc80]

I eat raw broccoli everyday and I noticed that I'm getting younger! But the side effects of it is gas! =P

[ned262626]

i will try this with garlic cloves in the water to cook the garlic. and then put the garlic and broccoli togethor in to the food processor

[Paulpunkrocks]

@ned262626 that's what I did, really good, I also put a bit of cream in the end

[mayaxxdiva]

super easy . gonna try it for dinner :)

[wowfreak1989]

originally i thought oh how boring but it looks great at the end

[pablolankenau]

Just did this recipe for my friend and his girlfriend, huge hit

[vdb129]

oh god he makes this kind of cheese look so precious in his hands :O

[ajacoub]

@marcusduck: I did that mistake once. The result is not even close to when preserve that water from cooking. Definitive as chef Ramsay mentioned

[ajacoub]

I did the same, but add a sour cream in soup while blending. The result is fine.

[maxblu78]

who know the name of cheese. thank you

[Lacikeks]

@maxblu78 Goat cheese ;-).

[marcusduck]

The only mistake that you could make is draining away the water used to boil the broccoli and use plain water instead.

[HighxFinity]

There is nothing wrong with raw broccoli as long as you feel like a dinosaur eating a tree

[Frankylynn06]

Outstanding. Can't wait to make it.

[blinkeyeful]

I tried this soup and my family loved it. so easy and healthy too. For me carabao cheese goes better with the soup than goats cheese

[sampleforyou]

I cut my broccoli the same as ramsey did, only diffrence with me some fell to the ground :(

[deadapostle]

I made it tonight. I didn't run the blender long enough and was a little light-handed on the salt, but everyone wants me to make it again. This soup really is about as easy as making toast.

[bigmac364]

Well he only cooked it for like 2 minutes

[andynguyennn]

"smoooooooth."

[AllUrUtubeRbelong2me]

Demon vomit.

[Torresmilton]

wow that was awesome!!!

[madisonnicolemarrow]

He makes broccoli soup seem fancy

[oskiH]

thats some smart looking cheeze

[Worm9874]

any substitute for the goat's cheese?

[MissAngie8787]

@Worm9874 I used feta cheese as a substitute and it worked really good. It's creamy and slightly salty i think it goes well with the broccoli soup.

[randomjoe333333]

Isn't really good when trying to make a bulk amount, but it tastes great none the less for home

[arschwurst11]

>mfw my mixer cant cut brocoli

>mfw youtube has no attachement system

>mfw I have no face

[FiRezfps]

This seems so easy that I want to try it, specially considering that broccoli has a lot of protein for a vegetable

[DancingSpiderman]

Now that I've made this every day for 2 weeks and love it, I've found the tweaks that make this recipe even better: Add two handfuls of steamed spinach.  And in the blender, add 10-15 drops of Tabasco and 1 or 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. DELICIOUS. Simon Cowell's original recipe is still very good, and is a good start for my add-ons.

My daily poops now have a dark green tinge.

[nzmudbiker]

@DancingSpiderman Simon Cowell? Didn't know he was a good cook?! ;)

[DancingSpiderman]

@nzmudbiker I'm talking about the british guy on this vid.

Mehhh... ALL British guys are SImon Cowell to me...

[lifyan]

@djbloodshot thank you :)) gonna put it in when i make it again

i made it just now and it didnt turn out as creamy as his, but it tastes nice :DD

[lifyan]

what's the brown thing put before the goat cheese?

[djbloodshot]

@lifyan Walnut halves

[hdfhier]

@lifyan LOL. its walnuts

[RockaBiatch]

@lifyan NUTS



[soulesx3]

time to buy a blender

[100bracket]

too much salt

[abyz1256]

@100bracket No such thing.

[bliuistrading]

it's pretty damned good.

[jenevajones991]

It sure doesn't look so hot in that bowl, hard to eat dark green soup? But I know how good broccoli is for you, so maybe you have to just shut your eyes and eat it?

[abyz1256]

@jenevajones991 It's bizarre (and I don't like broccoli normally) but as a soup, with some salt, it really is good.

[DancingSpiderman]

Not having made this, I think I lvoe this.

I can look at it, and taste it.

[Thebanjohype]

"bless 'em".

no gordon, bless YOU.

[MaIcoImZieI]

Why the extra coup with soup? Is it like two different ways to eat it or must you poor the soup from the cup over the soup on the plate after you have finished it? This is an easy one. Even Genghis Khan wouldn't be able to f**k this one up!

[MaIcoImZieI]

@MaIcoImZieI LOL. I should have watched the whole video. He is showing different ways of serving the soup. Sorry.

[ElDuderino909]

This man is the biggest douch bag in the world.

But you cant help but to like him for being such a dick hhahaha.

[vinbroccoli]

Appreciate the support.

[Optym]

I made this last night for dinner. So damn good. The goat cheese melted in the soup and made it so creamy.

[DancingSpiderman]

@Optym YUM. I lvoed your description.

[chocochichotspice]

isn't he supposed to be mean??..............

[Sandline99]

This is from Gordon Ramsay's book: Sunday Lunch, which comes a DVD of extra recipes.

Buy the book, give Gordon the money he deserves :)

[1wantc0ff33]

hey do u know why he said "you have to cook with the salt" ??

[amc2004uk]

@1wantc0ff33 Gives the chance for the salt to..sort of...melt into the whole dish if that makes sense.

Seasoning afterwards should be just about adjusting, adding a little more salt, pepper or whatever but most of the salt should be added near the beginning.

[skyseeker901]

@1wantc0ff33

Whenever you boil something, be it broccoli, potatoes, or pasta, you want to make sure that you boil it with salted water, otherwise it'll come out bland. This is because the salted water seeps into the food, but if you wait till the end to add the salt it'll just stay on top, you know? You can add the salt before or after it starts boiling, but make sure you add it in before you throw your ingredients in. And use lots.

[BEASTEF]

i managed to fuck this up

[MaIcoImZieI]

@BEASTEF LOL!!!

[sleestack808]

@BEASTEF lol

[qwerty19811]

@BEASTEF That's why for every BEASTEF, there are a thousand Gordon Ramsays in everyone one of us. Hmm, something doesn't seem right with that statement. Naa, that sounds just about right!

[masami18]

@BEASTEF lol !!!

[shakaama]

@BEASTEF while i sat here laughing at you, when it came down to it, ... I managed to mess it up as well. :(

[satinelovell]

We make this all the time but with peas instead of the goat cheese. Add a bit of ground mustard for flavor too. Yummy!

[ALTERNATECHAOS]

I made this today. Holy fuck was it awesome.

[TheHotpinklollipop]

i want to sleep with him :(

[YourWrong951]

Instead of goat cheese use Velveeta and also Parmesan cheese and it will taste even better. Good and healthy.

[elishot]

@YourWrong951

velveeta is not healthy.

[snail19]

"Vegetarians, bless them!

[kanukster]

So why does he use so much water, then throws half out?

I use half, if not less. The end result is the base is more concentrated.

[igotchopstix]

@kanukster He uses a larger volume of water so that when the broccoli goes in it can return to boiling more quickly, and therefore cook faster. Using less water will have a more concentrated broth but it will take longer to heat the water back up. Cooking it quickly also keeps more flavor in the broccoli and less in the water. Both way works, it really just comes down to what prefer doing and which you think tastes better.

[matrvd]

I JUST MADE IT AND NOW I HAVE AIDS

[90774677]

someone please help me......the seasoning is only with salt????or with the pepper also????....bcose i think he use only salt

[LegendofZelda1996]

@californiadajatt, I do not think that people eat the goat cheese plain. (since it is salty and smelly) They must have mixed goat cheese with something...

[LegendofZelda1996]

@californiadajatt, it's goat cheese. :)

[1madaboutguitar]

Wow. I learnt alot from this. Totally different to how I make mine I use chicken stock, onion, garlic, spinach lol ...must try the simple version from the master.

[moepskie]

Made this today, feels/looks wierd but tastes great.

[adngf]

i understand what´s the name of the cheese please write the name

[Bla31n]

It looks delish.

[phoenixsprite]

I tried to make this...I guess I did something wrong, I feel like I wasted the broccoli, too watery.

[LegendofZelda1996]

@phoenixsprite, maybe you put too much broccoli water into the blender. How about put a little less water to the blender next time?

[LynnHasVideos]

Thank you. This is a great idea. I will make some broccoli soup today. The hints for cutting cheese will be very useful.

[akidmik]

used his method of using the stock and used it instead of chicken stock. but i did stick to using onion and carrot in it came out great the color is the best

[maciekomis]

that looks sooooo good!

got to make that

[Lee2k4]

I just made this today, it was very nice but a bit watery, I think I put too much water in it but next time I will use less. Simple but beautiful

[amby869]

this was yucky! i wasted my good broccoli! i was looking for a yummy and healthy soup, this wasn't yummy!

[molyneux1000]

@amby869 Did you season it enough?

[Thetrollmaster2000]

looks like baby poo.

[austinmk]

@Thetrollmaster2000 Why does someone always have to say this? -great it looks as if a baby took a shit in a bowl... thanks for pointing out something that none of us want to think about while watching a cooking demonstration. dork.

[steviesuperstar]

crap

[catteys]

I love to use blue cheese. Something magical about blue cheese and brocolli. (actually i just love any cheese that makes me wince when i eat it)

But my wife absolutely hates blue cheese so this little method of putting the cheese in the bowl... slightly pretentious as it may appear... allows for an easy compromise!

Nice delicious soup for me... plain boring soup for you...

Oh... this is her youtube username! Never mind :)

[agh668]

i just made this in about 5 minutes and it turned out really good, but mine was a lot lighter than his was. mine was almost a neon green. what accounts for the color difference? amount of water? broccoli type?

[gweazy420]

@agh668 the farmers cows watered your broccoli

[LegendofZelda1996]

@agh668, maybe the amount of time you boil the broccoli since the more you boil the broccoli, the less green the broccoli looks. Hope this helps! :D

[Devilsfan123]

Geeze does Gordon hate vegetarians...but then again who can blame him ^.^

[poppins1978]

MMMmm....baby food. Again, WHY is this guy a celeb chef? Because he's so caustic and such a bastard? No thank you. Where's Nigella?

[Zephilindrum]

@poppins1978 You're gonna question is status as a chef based on broccoli soup? Lolwat?

[DancingSpiderman]

@poppins1978 Nigella's making some gourmet cheese out of her own Breast Milk.

[jaybee2425460]

gonna make it right now got no goat cheese, walnuts, or olive oil but croutons will do! =-D

[angrylaserhobo]

Holy fuck this is better than porn. One sip of that broccoli soup and I came.

[CrispyClaire]

@angrylaserhobo I think it's more erotic when the roll of cheese is sliced... Lol :P

[nobradors]

@angrylaserhobo I must have eaten more broccoli this past winter than in my whole life before I found this soup. Try it with pecans instead of walnuts: instant nirvana.

[barkleysound]

I made this myself. I didnt have any goatcheese so I added a pouched egg.

[TheVittleVlog]

I've made this a few times....never fails...

[ajocean]

the gfreatest soup everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrr

[wathtehill]

that is fucking good im gonna and make som fucking brocili soup.

[hanssemann]

That was shockingly good actually. I didnt have any cheese, so i just went with salt, pepper and a little olive oil. Amazing.

Doing it again tomorrow with cheese :)

[bludika]

water? i really dont like using water as a soup base, i say vegetable stock or even light chicken stock would taste even better

[Dynamiteskillsx]

@bludika i hear ya ud think those would give a more flavorful base but chicken stock in broc. soup? like gordon said its kind of an insult he thinks the brocoili water is what actually makes this so special and i agree but i def. see where ur coming from

[rp1816]

@bludika This is true, but he's not really using water, but the salt water flavoured by the broccoli - it is essentially a vegetable stock.

[Torontotool]

Does he use one broccolli or two? Also, why not just blend in the cheese while blending the broccolli?

[JJ440]

@Torontotool

I think he uses three.

[kidsofpenzance]

Hey, it's easy to make, nice presentation -- and tastes like pond water.

[moonblink]

looks like pond water -- tastes like heaven.

[redle1988]

@moonblink it does not taste good.

[DancingSpiderman]

@moonblink I just made this, at midnight. It is Heaven. It is SO easy.

I LVOE THE TASTE OF THIS BROCCOLI SOUP.

Broccoli crowns, water, salt.  Blender. No goat cheez.

I am going to eet this ALL THE TIME now.

I think the pond water result is due to: adding too much water, and/or waiting too long to blend after boiling.

Hey moonblink, what other vegtables taste good when substituted for the broccoli when used in this same simple recipe? Know of any other vegtables to try?

[SeanRodrieguez]

Don't make broccoli soup if you don't like broccoli, Moron.

[Saiko47]

@kidsofpenzance Probably seasoning was not enough.

[killkong]

this soup was really good. parents thought i used a secret ingredient or something.

[ThaEther]

WTC ash covered?

[rennyminou]

There are several cheeses made with ash - one is the eternally stinky Morbiére, with ash in the middle in a thin layer.

I've heard of cheeses ripened with a chopped leaf covering too (removed prior to eating).

[GaspacHo07]

Nice but my idea use the scallob is the better than to chesse ^,~

[kamikakushii]

Scallops on top of a broccoli soup?

I'm not sure I agree.

[antsman88]

havn't tried it with broccoli soup, but scallops work really well sat on top of cauliflower soup. then take it to the next level by putting some julienned carrot and courgette in the bottom of the bowel before pouring the soup in. now THAT is nice!

[moonblink]

that sounds delicious.

[antsman88]

it is. i think its great when people take soup the next step like that. poached eggs are good in asparagus soup too!

[meumar]

Wow - this is really really good - I was surprised. I think it tastes best if you use kosher or sea salt, though, not regular, since salt and pepper are the only seasonings.

[FaktTheFourthFace]

this soup lacked the rich flavor I love in a soup.....no roux or anything????

[missavaricebliss]

He just compared a little black dress to broccoli soup...

[hugonobrega]

I just made this, sans the goat cheese (didn't have time to look for any), but I added a little bit of crisp roasted garlic on top.

It was just fantastic.

[wadefulp]

I love this soup. The goat cheese really finishes it, you can let it melt into the soup and stir it around. :)

[nomensteven]

Just made this, was absolutely brilliant. He is spot on. It tastes like a soup with 10+ ingredients. Hard to believe it is only broccoli and water.

Some tips:

-add plenty of salt in the cooking process

-blend very well, if you don't it won't be uniform. Gordon has a very high powered blender so your at home blender will take longer

-add a little bit of water at a time, it goes from nice and thick to watery very quickly, so don't add all the water into the blender at once.

[wheatcandle]

Thanks for adding these tips, you know more than Gordon. He didn't cover this but you summed this up perfectly. We are so lucky for this summary. Thank-You so much!

[DancingSpiderman]

@nomensteven YAYY ! Thanks for the tips.

[harvard004]

garlic or onion powder into the blender a good/bad idea?

[FuemmunsiebzichBeh]

onion powder doesn't fit at all imho, but you can add a little bit of garlic, although it's definitely not necessary. The soup is f****** delicious the way he presented it - i tried it yesterday ... no need to add anything!

[drplbiftin]

did he just grind pepper on his floor?

[nomensteven]

It gets rid of the pepper that is in the blades to make sure what you season with is freshly ground

[drplbiftin]

True, but my point is why on the floor instead of over the bin or on a plate?

[AbstractMan23]

who knows, perhaps for speed and to fit into his flow of movements...?

[parallax7d]

so easy, tastes great, licking the spoon now.

[chase00045]

nice dish. i should let my mom watch this video and make this for me and my brother!!!

[zagatbuzz]

Yum! Another Gordon Ramsay classic.

[Lenicius]

JUST made this for lunch. Absolutely immaculate. If you have broccoli in your home and you have NOT made this, do yourself a favor and MAKE IT!!! Easy, simple, and fantastic.

[moonblink]

well said. this is so awesome and easy to make :)

[vhasting]

Just made this for dinner. Nicer than I was expecting!!! Yes needs the salt, and I ground black pepper on the top. Will experiment with adding other veggies.

[Nyusion]

a taste of athene

[ohsoeasy1]

made this last night. tastes awsome! but dont forget to season.!

[gongtatoot]

My stupid fucking sister thinks brocolli and just water is stupid. She fucking wants me to put honey soy sauce in it, the twat.

[motorfidd]

'number 54, your orders ready'

[T666X]

@gongtatoot LOL

[godspeed18]

i'll be trying this soon!!

[droid740]

This my lunch today, quick, easy, and really tastes like a fancy soup. Amazing!

[lmaginations]

it looks like sauce, doesnt rlly look like soup

[vickydeee]

I just made this! it tastes sooooo good! I put a bit of garlic in and two laughing cow triangle cheeses in too! (slimming world) its so good!!!

[Brinah]

that sounds so dreamy!

[wienerdog17]

omg, it's good! I ust made it. it was easy and DOES taste delicious. took under 5 minutes, seriously. Don't boil it for too long or else the broccoli loses its nutrients. And the best part is that because you use the water you dont' lose the nutrient goodness that are taken in the water.

[loveyoutodeathbut]

The magic behind this soup is the man cooking it =)

[1935dhyan]

can I change the cheese? and btw,, what kind of cheese the best for this soup?? lol!! (sorry my english so bad!!)

[tehzeebs82]

yea it is but goat cheese is perfect

[HomicidalDrizzt]

Go for anything creamy, like a Brie or Feta.

[mastershake1000]

Athene gives an okay instructional

XD!

[grifonegro]

oh man, all this for a broccoli shit soup???

[shyle212]

yummy

[collator]

"great for vegetarians as well (bless them)" haha

also,

is it just me or is gordon acting like dr. steve brule in this?

"then just pour it on one side, it'll go all the way around naturally, you dummy"

[poppins1978]

@collator Why you puttin' chicken in your broccoli soup you doffus?