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Canadian roussias soup recipe with Givetoise
Potatoes in Canada
In 2010, the potato sector occupied an area of 144,400 hectares to produce up to 4.4 million tonnes of this tuber. Canada is therefore the second largest producer of potatoes in America. The average yield was 31.7 tonnes/hectare. This culture only occupies an average place in terms of surface area. On the farm, the total value of production was around 792 million Canadian dollars.
Potatoes are grown mainly in New Brunswick, Alberta, Manitoba… More than 55 % of Canada's potatoes go through industrial processing. They then become potato chips or even frozen fries.
In Canada, annual potato consumption is about of 65.6 kg per capita. It is divided into 29.8 kg of fresh potatoes and 35.8 kg of processed potatoes.
Ingredients :
- 18 Canadian potatoes
- 6 large onions
- Two sprigs of thyme
- Three bay leaves
- Three cloves of garlic
- A knob of butter
- Water
- Pepper and salt
Preparation
Peel your potatoes and wash them. Then peel the onions before cutting them into thin slices.
In a cast iron casserole dish, put the butter and chopped onions. Bring everything back. Add the potatoes and sauté, stirring using a wooden spatula. Wait until the potatoes turn brown. Cover everything with ¾ of water before adding the garlic, thyme, bay leaf, pepper and salt. Leave to simmer for an hour.
A variation of Canadian potato soup
If you like the flavors of Canadian potatoes, you can also indulge in the potato and maple soup. To prepare it, you will only need potatoes, onions, bacon, stock cube and maple syrup.
These soups base of potatoes are not only tasty. They are also virtuous. Indeed, this vegetable is rich in minerals and vitamins. A diuretic, it is recommended for people with heart problems. A dietary food, the Canadian potato nourishes without fattening when consumed in the right proportions.
Like all Canadian recipes, this Givetoise-style Canada Rousias soup is beneficial and nutritious. You can accompany it with garlic croutons to give it even more flavor.
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