A parsnip contains about 75 calories per 100 grams, compared with roughly 41 for a carrot. That extra starch is the useful part: it gives this vegan soup body and sweetness without cream. The best version tastes warm, savoury, lightly fruity, and fresh at the finish. It should never taste like baby food or apple …
Their starch thickens the cooking liquid as the pieces soften, while leeks bring a mild onion flavour that tastes sweeter after slow cooking. The recipe below uses plant-based stock and oat milk, but the method works with other unsweetened plant milks. The key decisions are simple: cook the leeks gently, use floury potatoes, blend only …
