Duchess Soup

A dish that starts with white stock iii and finishes with carrot.

Soups With Meat Stock

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 4 cups White Stock III
  • 2 slices carrot, cut in cubes
  • 2 slices onion
  • 2 blades mace
  • ½ cup grated mild cheese
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups scalded milk
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup grated mild cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
  • ⅓ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 2 cups scalded milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Melt 1½ tablespoons of the butter in a pot. Add the carrot and onion and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the White Stock III and the mace. Boil for 15 minutes.
  3. Strain the stock, discarding the vegetables and mace, and return the liquid to the pot.
  4. Add the scalded milk.
  5. Cook the remaining butter and the flour together in a separate pan to make a paste.
  6. Stir the butter and flour mixture into the soup to thicken it.
  7. Add the salt and pepper.
  8. Stir in the grated cheese and serve as soon as the cheese is melted.

Steps last refined 2026-11-12 — we sharpen our recipes every week, so check back.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories275
Protein21.7 g
Fat13.3 g
Carbs16.6 g
Fiber1.9 g
Sodium728 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States