A modern version of a fish soup made by chef Tom Victor Gausdal.
Seashell and mussels by the ocean.
A modern version of a fish soup made by chef Tom Victor Gausdal.
A portrait picture of chef Tom Victor Gausdal.

Tom Victor Gausdal's recipe:

Fish soup for feinschmeckers

“This is a more luxurious version of the classic Norwegian fish soup.”

Tom Victor Gausdal

Chef and former Bocuse d'Or silver medallist

“The stock is based on shellfish, and I have also added shellfish and mussels to the soup to give it a more flavourful and subtle taste. ”
“I add caviar and crispy bread on top.”

Do you want to try a recipe from a former Bocuse d'Or winner? It's actually not too difficult! According to Tom Victor Gausdal, the most important thing is to use good-quality ingredients.

Let's get cooking!

Ingredients:

(Serves 4)

2 tbsp olive oil

2 carrots

1 fennel

2 celery stalks

2 shallots

2 cloves of garlic

10 saffron threads

1 star anise

1 fresh bay leaf

400 ml mussel stock

400 ml cream

150 g monkfish or salmon, sliced into pieces

150 g plaice fillet, in pieces

4 scallops

A few peeled prawns

A few steamed mussels

1 king crab claw, cleaned and cut into pieces (can be omitted)

4 tablespoons chopped, fresh chervil

Lemon

Salt and pepper

Source: Tom Victor Gausdal

Method:

1. Cut all the vegetables into slices.

2. Place a large pot on the stove. Add the oil and heat.

3. Sauté carrots, fennel, celery, shallots, garlic, saffron, star anise, and bay leaf in the pot for a couple of minutes. Add the stock and cream and let it all simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Poach the fish pieces in the soup for 5 minutes, adding in the prawns, scallops, crab and mussels in the final few minutes.

5. Season with salt, a little lemon, and pepper.

Garnish with chervil. Top with thin brioche melba toast and a spoonful of roe (optional). Enjoy!

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The owner of the fine dining restaurant Feinschmecker in Oslo, Lars Erik Underthun, has also shared his version of a classic, Norwegian fish soup.

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