Pink garlic soup – it all starts during Lautrec Pink Garlic Festival!
The idea of making pink garlic soup might seem surprising, but it’s a delicious speciality originating from Lautrec, a quaint fortified town renowned as the French capital of pink garlic.
The perfect time to discover this unusual soup is during the Fête de l’Ail Rose – Pink Garlic Festival, held every year on the first Friday and Saturday of August, a festival that perfectly illustrates the French passion for food and wine
I can assure you that pink garlic soup is not only delicious but it also has numerous therapeutic benefits. Indeed, garlic isn’t just known for keeping vampires away; it’s also renowned for its health benefits!
Here’s the recipe for this unique and flavorful dish.
Soupe à l’Ail Rose de Lautrec – Pink Garlic Soup
Ingredients (Serves 4):
- 2 litres of water
- 10 cloves of pink garlic (approximately one whole head of Lautrec garlic)
- 150g vermicelli
- Salt and pepper
For the mayonnaise:
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 egg yolk
- 100ml mild olive oil or other vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
Method:
- In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil, then add the crushed pink garlic cloves and seasoning. Stir well and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the vermicelli and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the mayonnaise by whisking together the egg yolk, mustard, oil, and seasoning in a bowl. Gradually whisk in a ladle-ful of warm garlic broth to thin the mayonnaise, then gently stir this mixture into the soup.
- Reheat the soup gently, without letting it boil.
- Time to enjoy your delicious pink garlic soup!
Department of Tarn
Coordinates Lautrec for the best pink garlic soup: Lat 43.707263 – Long 2.138453
Credits: Source text and photo ©Helene Barratt
