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Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Superb Soup

As Zelda month draws to a close, I bring you the final soup from Snowpeak Ruins. I’ve admittedly fallen behind schedule a bit, but even if it goes up in early December, I do have one more Legend of Zelda recipe up my sleeve for you guys. That being said, it’s time for a cup of cozy.

Deep in the puzzling labyrinth of Snowpeak Ruins, there is a chest containing a wheel (or rather a torus) of Ordon Goat Cheese. Although not nearly as cool as the Ball and Chain or helpful as the Big Key, this fine ingredient can once again be brought to Yeto to be made into a healthful elixir.

Unfortunately, my grocery store doesn’t import from Ordon Village, so I had to substitute normal goat cheese for this recipe. But adding to that some roasted potatoes and a little beer (gasp!), we can still make quite the Superb Soup indeed!

Jeez, Link. Don’t look so disappointed…

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+ Roasted Potatoes +

These will be the base for your Superb Soup, so we will start with them first. 

ITEMS
Ingredient Amount
 Fingerling Potatoes 1 lb
 Garlic 2 cloves
 Salt to taste
 Pepper to taste
 Vegetable Oil 2 TBSP

EQUIP
  • Large Bowl
  • Cutting Board
  • Sharp Kitchen Knife
  • Roasting Pan
WALKTHROUGH
  1. Preheat the oven to 500F
  2. Fingerling potatoes come in many shapes and colors, but the goal here is to cut them all to a uniform size, so that they all cook at the same rate. Slice your garlic cloves, as well, and add everything to a large bowl.Sliced fingerling potatoes ready to be roasted for the Superb Soup recipe from the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.
  3. Toss the contents of the bowl with 2 TBSP of vegetable oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Once coated, transfer the potatoes and garlic to a roasting pan and bake in the oven for 8 – 10 min; until tender and the edges begin to turn brown.Roasted fingerling potatoes removed from the oven and ready to be used in the Superb Soup recipe from the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.

+ Superb Soup +

ITEMS
Ingredient Amount
 Butter 2 TBSP + 2TBSP (separated)
 Onion 1 each
 Vegetable Stock* 2 cups
 Beer (Wheat Ale) 12 oz
 Flour 3 TBSP
 Goat Cheese 8 oz
 Heavy Cream 1 1/2 cups
 Smoked Paprika 2 tsp
 Salt 2 tsp

EQUIP
  • Large Stock Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Sharp Kitchen Knife
  • Small Sauce Pan
  • Spatula
  • Soup Ladle
  • Whisk
WALKTHROUGH
  1. To begin, dice up your onion (you should all be pros at this by now 🙂 , but if you need a quick refresher, check out the Simple Soup recipe for step by step guidelines) and add it along with the first 2 TBSP of butter to the large stock pot, and place it over low heat. Cook the onions until soft and translucent.
  2. Pour the 12 oz of Beer into the pot (I used Blue Moon for this), and increase the heat the medium. Let it boil for about 3 minutes before adding the 2 cups of vegetable stock (this is a perfect opportunity to use some of that stock we made in the Good Soup recipe!). Reduce the heat to a simmer.Beer pouring into simmering onions in large pot for Superb Soup recipe from Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.
  3. While the pot is slowly bubbling, we are going to make what’s called a “Roux.” A Roux (pronounced “roo”) is a 1:1 mixture of fat and starch (in this case: butter and flour) that is cooked and used to thicken liquids. In a separate small saucepan, add the final 2 TBSP butter over low heat, until it melts completely.Making a pan roux of butter and flour to thicken the Superb Soup recipe from the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.
  4. Next add the 3 TBSP of flour to the pan and stir with a spatula to work out any lumps. Eventually the mixture will come together and there won’t be any errant butter left. Once you reach this point continue stirring and cook for another minute (this cooks out much of the unpleasant starchy flavor.)
  5. To incorporate the roux into the soup properly, we will be taking a small amount of the liquid (2 to 3 ladles full) and pouring it into the pan containing the roux.Combining liquid from the soup slowly into the roux in the pan in order to combine before adding additional ingredients to the Superb Soup recipe from the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.
  6. Stir this mixture vigorously with a spatula, until the liquid thickens; at which point, it can be poured back into the large pot and all whisked together.
  7. Break up your log of goat cheese into small pieces and add them to the pot, whisking to incorporate until it has fully meltedCrumble up the goat cheese into the soup base in the large pot and stir to combine.
  8. Add the remaining ingredients to the pot (the heavy cream, paprika and salt), as well as the roasted fingerling potatoes we made earlier; simmer for 2-3 minutesHeavy cream and remaining seasoning and ingredients have been added to the simmering pot of soup with the roasted potatoes.
  9. Adjust the seasonings if necessary, and get your empty bottle ready. This baby replenishes 8 whole hearts!Completed Superb Soup recipe from the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game series.

Next week’s recipe is something special you might never have even heard of, from The Wind Waker. Stay tuned!

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