Look forward to:
Pumpkin soup.
Hamburg, 19 October 2022
Our chef Corey Mulsow and his secret recipe will make the hearts of all pumpkin lovers beat faster. Hokkaido, onions, garlic and cream blend here to create a wonderfully creamy soup. What could be better than a cold, foggy autumn day that ends with an aromatic fragrant pumpkin soup?
A dish that makes you happy and is very easy to cook. We'll show you how! If you don't feel like wielding the wooden spoon yourself, you can of course have our professionals prepare exactly this delicious pumpkin soup for you in our restaurant waterkant and enjoy it with a harbour view.
Read moreIngredients:
600 g Hokkaido pumpkin
100 g onions
2 cloves garlic
50 g butter
150 ml cider
700 ml vegetable stock
150 ml whipping cream
2 pinches sugar/salt/pepper
Decoration:
Pumpkin seed oil
Roasted pumpkin seeds
Preparation:
Wash the pumpkin well, then cut in half and remove the seeds. Quarter the pumpkin halves and cut into thin slices. Finely chop the onions and garlic and sauté in the butter over medium heat for two minutes. Add the chopped pumpkin and sauté for another 2 minutes, season with salt, pepper and sugar.
Then deglaze the soup with cider and reduce by half. Pour in the stock and simmer over a gentle heat until the pumpkin is soft. Add the cream, purée and then bring to the boil. Now season everything again with salt and pepper.
Serve in a plate and decorate with oil and seeds.
Bon appétit!
Where to find the best pumpkin?
To ensure that the perfect pumpkin for your pumpkin soup is also found quickly, we have listed our favourite farms in and around Hamburg. Not only is your next pumpkin hidden here, but also much more. How about an autumn walk with fresh country air through the pumpkin fields or a warming hot drink in the hearty farm café? Start the morning together with the whole family or your loved one and go on a discovery tour. Whether for the next pumpkin soup or for pumpkin carving, the perfect pumpkin can definitely be found here.
Here come our top 3 recommendations:
1. HOF ADOLF IN BRAAK
Welcome to the great pumpkin paradise! - At Adolf Farm you can find more than 200 different types of pumpkins in all colours, shapes and sizes. During a walk on the farm, not only adults have a lot to marvel at, but children also have a lot to enjoy here. Off you go on your next autumn outing with the whole family.
Adolf Farm, Im Dorf 8, 22145 Braak
2. HOF BARTELS
An autumn day at Bartels Farm near Rade not only invites you to linger in the fields, but also to the hearty café. Here you can find all kinds of delicious treats, from cakes to the tasty Bartels breakfast. Between 120 varieties of pumpkins, you can always find what you are looking for. You can also admire the famous pumpkin pyramid outside the farm.
Bartels farm, Zur Heidekoppel 1, 21629 Neu Wulmstorf
3. KÜRBISSCHEUNE
The highlight in the cold autumn days, especially for children, is pumpkin carving in the pumpkin barn. Here you can carve for all you're worth with professional carving tools. Those who prefer to be more comfortable can choose between a wide variety of already carved pumpkins. The barn also offers around 130 different delicious edible pumpkins.
Pumpkin barn, Michael Ohle, Dorfstraße 6, 21502 Worth
