Tomato soup is a seasonal soup because tomato is the soup of the summer. That is why a sip of the creamy tomato soup will remind us of sunny summer days. There is no describing on how a bowl of soup can bring so much comfort to the heart. There are times in the chilly winter nights that we long to feel such comfort. If we only know that we can achieve this by canning tomato sauce and paste, then spending some time and effort would be all worth it. A beginner may not be able to get it right on the first try but after a following a few good instructions and maybe even coaching fromt he masters, this process can prove to be quite simple.
Canning is one thing but creating creamy tomato soup without cream is another. Do you think that making creamy tomato soup is impossible without cream? Well, at first many people would think so, but it is actually possible. There are secrets behind that creamy taste. And if we all have known this earlier, then we would not have been consuming those heavy cream in the first place. One of the restaurants that serve this luxuriously creamy tomato soup without heavy cream is a famous Italian restaurant in the Bay Area. Once they share their artificial cream, but only the superficial ingredients only because of course it is a secret that makes them great.
But of course this secret is bound to be revealed anyway. After all there are so many people with curious minds and high creativity that is dying to find out about it. And are the tips that they provide to make creamy tomato soup without cream:
Puree bread chunks
You can add bits of bread to the traditional recipe of tomato soup by pureeing the breads. This puree will give the soup a thick and creamy looking texture that you can usually get only from adding creams.
Whisk in olive oil
This is the secret of the Italian restaurant. You can whisk the tomato soup with olive oil and it will create the perfect emulsion as the oil is trying to get away from the soup. Adding a few chunks of bread to the oil is creating the perfect creamy soup.
A glug of coconut milk
Coconut oil does have fat content but it is not as high as that heavy cream. Anyway, it will create a silky texture to the tomato soup. Simply delicious!
