Anyone else tried to make LeCellier Soup?

[barbeml]

DH and I had the wonderful cheddar cheese soup again at Le Cellier on the last night of our trip (November 19). The entire meal was one of the best we have had anywhere, and DH requested the recipe for the soup. We made it last night and it tastes wonderful, but it is nowhere near as thick as it was at the restaurant.

I suspect they left something out, like maybe an extra pound of the cheese! Has anyone else made this soup and had a different result? Thanks!

Barbe

 

[kristen821]

I was wondering if you could post the recipe I would love to try to make it!

 

[Topper]

Le Cellier Cheddar Cheese Soup Recipe

 

[disneyfanatic60]

I have read so much about this soup. I really want to try it on our next trip (leave one week from today) but my DD won't eat anything on their menu and I really don't like a heavy meal and then walking around. Does anyone know if you can get a bowl "to go"? I know that sounds stupid but I could at least get her some other kind of counter service and still get to try this soup I've heard so much about.

Michele

 

[ahutton]

The sit downs can be very accommodating about finding something for picky kids, even if it is not listed on the menu. You can always inquire about chicken nuggets, spaghetti with red sauce or butter and cheese even if they are not listed. They make great burgers there too if she'll eat one of those.

 

[ciera321]

We LOVE Le Cellier and that soup is soooooooo yummy!! It is a "can't be missed" restaurant on each trip. We are eatting there on December 20 with the CP package, can't wait!!

 

[Beca]

Hmmm....I haven't made this soup, but the way it is made reminds me of my grandma's chocolate pie recipe (okay, the ingredients are different...but still). So, here's what I am thinking. Try cooking the soup in a double boiler. I find that placing a THIN aluminum bowl over a big "chili pot" works best.

My mom NEVER could get my grandmother's chocolate pie recipe to get thick...our pies were ALWAYS runny at any holiday. When I got married, and we were VERY poor, I didn't have a double boiler, so I improvised and did the "aluminum bowl over a chili pot" thing...it was the best pie EVER!!

Also, I am thinking that if it STILL didn't get thick after cooking it for awhile, you might want to add an egg yolk (just be sure to add hot mixture to the egg before you put the egg in the soup).

Good luck, and let me know if any of this works. When I get back from WDW...I will try the recipe myself.



Beca

 

[threeboysmom]

Just wanted to add that I have stopped by Le Cellier before in the early afternoon and have requested their cheese soup to go. The hostess didn't seem overjoyed, but she did get me some in a styro cup with plastic spoon. It is SO good!

 

[swilphil]

...We made it last night and it tastes wonderful, but it is nowhere near as thick as it was at the restaurant. I suspect they left something out, like maybe an extra pound of the cheese! Has anyone else made this soup and had a different result? Thanks!

I just looked at the recipe, and I wonder if the step where you mix the flour and the butter you are supposed to make that into a rue (sp?). I have a steak soup recipe that is very thick and you do that. Other than that, I would add less water, then if it's too thick add some milk or water to thin it out. I also wonder if it will thicken when it stands for a while.

I will try the recipe eventually, but I just started a diet.

 

[Betsyt82]

I have made the soup before and there was something that seemed lacking nto quite the same as at the restaurant....but it was good none the less.

 

[barbeml]

We just shared the leftover soup with friends and they loved it. The taste is definitely close, and it is fairly thick, just not as thick as at the restaurant. I did make the roux (I am used to Hungarian cooking, so I know about roux), and it was extremely thick at that point. Maybe I should have used whole milk instead of 2 percent.

Oh well, with all that bacon fat this is a once-per-year treat for us!

 

[Mattsmom]

I've made this several times. I put a whole lbs. of cheese in and use whole milk. It comes out nice and thick. Very close to the "real" thing.

Another trick is to make it the day before, it will thicken overnight.

 

[Mysteria]

Canadian beer j/k Great soup though and some wonderful suggestions here. Good luck with it and let us know how the next batch turns out!

Myst

 

[Simba's Girl]

In my experience, it thickens the longer it 'stews'....