Finnish trout soup

4 servings

30 minutes

Finnish trout soup is a delicate and aromatic fish soup rooted in traditional Finnish cuisine. Surrounded by many clean lakes, Finns have long prepared this dish using fresh fish and simple yet nutritious ingredients. This version features a creamy texture due to the addition of cream, making the soup velvety and rich. Trout adds a refined sweetness, while fresh dill completes the flavor harmony with lightness and freshness. Finnish trout soup is perfect for warming home dinners and festive family lunches. It is not only nutritious but also symbolizes the warmth of soul conveyed through Finnish culinary traditions.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 550.5
• Proteins: 40.5g
• Fats: 29.3g
• Carbohydrates: 32.8g

Ingredients

• Trout: 700 g
• Potato: 5 pc
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Onion: 1 head
• Cream 20%: 500 ml
• Salt: to taste
• Bay leaf: 2 pc
• Black peppercorns: 3 pc
• Dill: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Cover the trout's head, belly, and fins with a small amount of water (enough to cover the fish by 2-3 cm) and simmer on low heat. Shortly before it's done, add salt, bay leaf, and peppercorns.

   Required ingredients:

   • Trout: 700 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Bay leaf: 2 pieces
   • Black peppercorns: 3 pieces

2. Strain the broth.

3. Cut the potatoes into cubes, grate the carrots, and chop the onion. Add all this to the fish broth and cook over medium heat. Remove the skin from the trout fillet, free it from bones, and cut it into small pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 5 piece
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Trout: 700 g

4. When the potatoes are ready, add the fillet and cream to the soup and cook for a few minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Trout: 700 g
   • Cream 20%: 500 ml

5. Serve with chopped dill.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dill: 1 tablespoon