Comments on: Corn Soup with Basil Oil

By: Reginald

Reginald — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:44:15 +0000

RHONDA: For the most part if can be made ahead. Although the basil is blanched before it steeps in the oil, the oil can turn a dull greenish-gray color if left out too long. I’d suggest that you make the soup ahead of time (and refrigerate it), blanch and shock the basil in ice water and let it sit. And an hour or two before serving, dry, process and steep the basil into the oil – this should help keep it’s vibrant green color when you serve it. Good luck!.
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MISS NHO: Thanks for the shout out.

By: miss ngo

miss ngo — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:46:59 +0000

Wow, I loooove the colors. This soup looks amazing and the photos are great!

By: rhonda

rhonda — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:09:47 +0000

can this be made ahead?

By: Morta Di Fame

Morta Di Fame — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:22 +0000

I am so delighted with this soup!

By: grace

grace — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:21:29 +0000

all i can say is thank heavens for the freezer–i couldn’t go year-round without corn. granted, it’s not the same as fresh, but i’ll take it. lovely soup!

By: Reginald

Reginald — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:18:31 +0000

HEATHER: You have eagle eyes. Often I will strain the herbs out of infused oils (thus the wording in the recipe) but since I was using the oil as a condiment for a fairly subtle soup, I decided to punch up the flavor by keeping the minced basil leaves. And as it turns out, I like it much better that way…the basil flavor is a little more pronounced. And it adds more visual appeal. Good catch, thanks.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:59:56 +0000

In your basil olive oil instructions it sounds like you strain and discard the basil and just keep the oil, but in the pictures it looks like you still include some of the basil leaves. Can you clear this up for me?

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:47:07 +0000

This looks delicious. The perfect sip.

By: rinku

rinku — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:24:28 +0000

This looks absolutely lovely, would be comforting for a cooler autumn afternoon, except we will not have fresh corn!

By: Jen @ MaplenCornbread

Jen @ MaplenCornbread — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:22:54 +0000

While I am quite the opposite about summer (totally ready to let it GO), this makes the wait for Autumn weather that more tolerable. I LOVE the basil oil in this!