Butternut Squash soup at AKL? Jiko's, Boma's?

[Simba's Mom]

OK, where have people at the AKL been able to get the butternut squash soup lately? When I was there in September, I had 3 bowls at Mara in the 24 hours I was there. However, I'd love to go back for that soup at one of the TS resturaunts. The night I was there, it was at Bomas. Has it been there lately? What about at Jikos? I didn't see it on Deb Wills' menus.

 

[diz8297]

We were at Boma's in April and they had it then. Oh man, that stuff is gooooooooood!!!!

 

[seetheworld]

They didn't have it at Boma the night we were there 2 weeks ago and I thought it was strange that they didn't, BUT they did have it at the Mara throughout our entire AKL stay. That stuff is great! Maybe they just had different soups the night we were there at Boma????

 

[Flossbolna]

The butternut squash soup is one of the soups offered at Boma. We had it there in February. However, the soups change from day to day. When we were staying there, I went on the culinary tour offered by the hotel and The Boma chef showing me around said that if a particular soup was not available on the day we were eating there we should just ask one of the chefs for it and they would make (I guess reheat) it for us.

 

[slimplaw]

I had it at Boma on May 4.

 

[Dis Ohana]

I keep reading about this soup, what does it taste like?

 

[Laura]

I believe the Butternut Squash Soup is there on Tuesday and Friday.

Recipe: http://www.allearsnet.com/din/rec_but.htm

It's really good, but I personally liked the Carrot and Ginger Soup more.

 

[MickeyNicki]

Just so you know WPE at DTD has amazing butternut squash soup too

 

[LizinSTL]

I believe the Butternut Squash Soup is there on Tuesday and Friday.

Recipe: http://www.allearsnet.com/din/rec_but.htm

It's really good, but I personally liked the Carrot and Ginger Soup more.

FYI- that's not the sweet soup recipe that tastes like pumpkin pie. I don't have time to post it now but I'll edit later and add the sweet recipe.

 

[Flossbolna]

FYI- that's not the sweet soup recipe that tastes like pumpkin pie. I don't have time to post it now but I'll edit later and add the sweet recipe.

Ah, and I was wondering why my version using the recipe provided by the previous poster did not taste like the Boma soup... It is a very nice recipe, but not as creamy and sweet as the soup I had at Boma!!

 

[Laura]

Must be this recipe:

Butternut Squash Soup - Fall Version
Boma-Flavors of Africa, AKL
Yeild: 8 servings


3 oz. unsalted butter
11 oz. butternut squash, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. water
8 oz. heavy cream
8 oz. milk
1 oz. sugar, adjust if needed
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. coriander
1 T. cornstarch
water
3 oz. american cheese

1. In a small pot, melt the butter and pour over the squash. Season squash with salt and pepper and roast in 325 oven for 45 min.
2. In a kettle, mix squash with water. Add heavy cream and milk and puree. Add sugar, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and coriander.
3. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and add to the soup.
4. Add the american cheese and continue mixing until smooth.
5 Adjust seasoning.

 

[Tink&Belle's Mom]

I had a butternut squash soup at Tony's in MK (it was the soup of the day) a few years ago. It was every bit as good as the one at Boma, which I also had on that same trip! Double Yum!

 

[LizinSTL]

Must be this recipe:

Butternut Squash Soup - Fall Version
Boma-Flavors of Africa, AKL
Yeild: 8 servings


3 oz. unsalted butter
11 oz. butternut squash, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. water
8 oz. heavy cream
8 oz. milk
1 oz. sugar, adjust if needed
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. coriander
1 T. cornstarch
water
3 oz. american cheese

1. In a small pot, melt the butter and pour over the squash. Season squash with salt and pepper and roast in 325 oven for 45 min.
2. In a kettle, mix squash with water. Add heavy cream and milk and puree. Add sugar, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and coriander.
3. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and add to the soup.
4. Add the american cheese and continue mixing until smooth.
5 Adjust seasoning.

That's it! I've successfully used frozen squash (already pureed) and jarred squash (already pureed) from Williams-Sonoma. IMO, it makes it that better, creamier texture. The hardest part of this recipe is peeling the squash but Trader Joe's sells it already peeled and cubed in the produce section. After you do that, it's so easy and delicious!

 

[Flossbolna]

Must be this recipe:

Butternut Squash Soup - Fall Version
Boma-Flavors of Africa, AKL
Yeild: 8 servings


3 oz. unsalted butter
11 oz. butternut squash, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. water
8 oz. heavy cream
8 oz. milk
1 oz. sugar, adjust if needed
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. coriander
1 T. cornstarch
water
3 oz. american cheese

1. In a small pot, melt the butter and pour over the squash. Season squash with salt and pepper and roast in 325 oven for 45 min.
2. In a kettle, mix squash with water. Add heavy cream and milk and puree. Add sugar, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and coriander.
3. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and add to the soup.
4. Add the american cheese and continue mixing until smooth.
5 Adjust seasoning.

Thanks, that might be the taste that I remember!! Now I just have to file this recipe somewhere where I will find it in autumn when I can get butternut squash (actually very difficult to get in Germany!).

 

[Flossbolna]

Found some butternut squash and will set out to try this recipe! I am really looking forward to the soup! Can anyone explain what American Cheese is?

 

[Laura]

Found some butternut squash and will set out to try this recipe! I am really looking forward to the soup! Can anyone explain what American Cheese is?

Hmmm, not sure if you can get that in Germany easily. How about half Colby and half Cheddar, or maybe just a mild cheddar? I think that would be close enough.

What we know as American cheese is this:

http://kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=product&m=product/Product_display&Site=1&Product=2100060464
Which, honestly, is barely cheese.

 

[septbaby]

If you can find Kraft's Velvetta that would work too. Velvetta is actually kept on the shelf, not in the dairy section, usually near the snack crackers.

 

[Rhonda]

My favorite Butternut Squash Soup is at Wolfgang Puck's Cafe in Downtown Disney!

 

[Wendi2000]

Boma usually has it, but you can get it at the Mara too. In fact, we just spent 8 days at the Animal Kingdom Lodge (came home Saturday... waaahh!) and they had the Butternut Squash every day, then another "soup of the day" each day. So you should be able to get it at Mara anytime.

 

[LarryJ]

Found some butternut squash and will set out to try this recipe! I am really looking forward to the soup! Can anyone explain what American Cheese is?

Most American Cheese you get now is actually "American Cheese Product". Anyway the following two links give a good definition of American Cheese and American Cheese Product:

http://www.alanskitchen.com/ingredients/Cheese/American.htm

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff/7806sci2.html

Larry