Carrot soup

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Essential Elizabeth David (Christmas)

By Elizabeth David

Published 2025

  • About

My favourite Christmas soup. I boost the amount of orange to counteract the sweetness of the carrot. Perfect for the light picnic-style lunch that some of us prefer while deferring the main Christmas feast for the evening.

Method

375 g/¾ lb of carrots; 1 shallot