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Finnish Salmon Soup

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Salmon, potatoes and carrot simmer in a creamy broth finished with dill.

Prep: 20 min; Cook: 30 min (source) · 6-8

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Recipe source: tara-brennan · Public Domain Recipes

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6-8 (source) · Original source quantities

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  • 2 pcs salmon fillet
  • 4 cups water or stock
  • 1 leek
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 5-7 potatoes
  • 1-2 carrots
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • dill to garnish

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  1. 01

    Wash, clean, and dice all vegetables.

  2. 02

    Remove scales from salmon fillet or remove skin entirely, up to you. Dice.

  3. 03

    In a pot, melt butter. Add diced leeks and cook on medium-high about 5 minutes until the leeks wilt a bit.

  4. 04

    Add water (or stock) and other vegetables. Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are ready.

  5. 05

    Add diced salmon fillet and heavy cream. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes to cook the salmon.

  6. 06

    Add salt and pepper to taste at the end. Serve with dill as garnish.

  7. 07

    Use a food thermometer to check that fish reaches 63°C / 145°F.

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tara-brennan · Public Domain Recipes. (2025). Finnish Salmon Soup.

https://publicdomainrecipes.com/finnish-salmon-soup/

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Salmon, potatoes and carrot simmer in a creamy broth finished with dill.

Editorially checked for ingredient/method consistency. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Source-reported and editorially estimated times are labeled separately.

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