Le Tourin D'Ail Doux
This Tourin soup is a delicious recipe for garlic soup that garlic lovers will revel in! It is easy to make with garlic, onions, olive oil, an egg, and chicken broth. The allium family is beneficial to one's health, and the secret is to use only the freshest cloves of garlic, no "brown" before browning in the sauté pan! 😉
You may also like to try a cold soup recipe the classic French Soupe Vichyssoise, or pumpkin soup benefits, with this great recipe.
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- ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 35 minutes
- 👥 Servings: 4
- 📊 Calories: ~37 kcal per serving (based on nutrition panel)
- 🔥 Cook Method: Stove top
- 👩🍳 Flavor Profile: A French soup with a mellow, sweet garlic flavor, with a creamy, silky texture, and a surprisingly delicate taste considering the amount of garlic.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy: A rustic, humble garlic soup from the Southwest of France with minimal, pantry-staple ingredients.
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❤️About This Recipe
This recipe is from the Dordogne, but there are variations on this theme across much of southern France.
For some years, garlic lovers have gathered each February at Villeréal in the Lot-et-Garonne, south-east of Bergerac, to celebrate the art of preparing and tasting the tourin, also known as le tourin d'ail doux.
In many areas, it is normal to pour a little red wine into the bottom of each person's soup plate first, a practice known as Chabrol. This is definitely something to try!
And in the south of France, it is traditional to serve tourin to newlyweds.
Here is an alternative recipe for garlic soup that you may find milder if this is not your taste. But I love it!
📝Ingredient List
- garlic
- onion
- olive oil
- flour
- water or chicken broth
- egg
- salt and pepper
- white vinegar or white wine vinegar
🔢Instructions
- Peel the garlic cloves. The quickest way is to drop the cloves into boiling water for about 1 minute, then run cold water over them and peel.
- Chop garlic and onions if using into small pieces.
- In a frying pan, brown the chopped garlic (or optionally, an equal mixture of chopped onions and garlic) in the olive oil.
- Add the flour.
- Mix well, then cook for a moment.
- Stir in the water gently, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often to prevent the flour from lumping.
- If you want a smooth creamy soup, pour the garlic, onion mixture into a blender or use an immersion blender right in the pot to puree the soup.
- Separate the egg. Place the egg yolk in a separate dish and mix in the pepper and vinegar.
- Add the egg white to the soup while stirring quickly with a whisk, so that no large pieces of egg white form.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add the egg yolk mixture, again, stirring to avoid coagulation.
- Place thin slices of bread in each soup bowl, and pour the soup on top. Serve hot. Or use the suggestions below.
🤔What To Serve With This Recipe
- croutons
- garlic toast
- sliced French baguette
- French cheeses
📖 Recipe
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Recipe For Garlic Soup
Ingredients
- 10-12 cloves garlic chopped (optional, add the same amount of onion as garlic)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 4 cup of water adjust amount as needed
- 1 egg separated
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon vinegar or white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Peel the garlic cloves. The quickest way is to drop the cloves into boiling water for about 1 minute, then run cold water over them and peel.
- Chop garlic and onions if using into small pieces.
- In a frying pan, brown the chopped garlic (or optionally, an equal mixture of chopped onions and garlic) in the olive oil.
- Add the flour.
- Mix well, then cook for a moment.
- Stir in the water gently, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often to prevent the flour from lumping.
- If you want a smooth creamy soup, pour the garlic, and onion mixture into a blender or use an immersion blender right in the pot to puree soup.
- Separate the egg. Place the egg yolk in a separate dish and mix in the pepper, and vinegar.
- Add the egg white to the soup while stirring quickly with a whisk, so that no large pieces of egg white form.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the egg yolk mixture, again, stirring to avoid coagulation.
- Place thin slices of bread in each soup bowl, and pour the soup on top. Serve hot. Or use the suggestions below.
Notes
Chef's Tip
- Peel the garlic cloves by dropping the cloves into boiling water for about 1 minute, then run cold water over them and peel.
What to serve with this soup
- croutons
- garlic toast
- sliced French baguette
- French cheeses
Loved it, tweaked it, or not your "cup of tea"... I’d really love to hear how it went for you.