Nuclear Casket Soup
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TypeSoup
Serves4 people
DateNovember 15, 2026
A coffin of bread with an egg skeleton, in a soup full of sharp tension.
A tangy-spicy vegetable soup topped with a coffin silhouette made of roasted bread sticks, holding a hard-boiled egg as the 'skeleton'. The shape refers to the protest coffin from the news, while the flavors mirror the nuclear power debate’s tension.
Ingredients
- 2 leeks
- 2 large carrots
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1.5 liters vegetable stock
- 4 eggs
- 1 lemon
- 1 baguette
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Dice the leek, carrot, bell pepper, celery, and onion. Finely chop garlic and chili.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion, garlic, and chili for 2 minutes.
- Add leek, carrot, bell pepper, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs (8 minutes), peel, and halve them.
- Slice the baguette into long, straight sticks. Toast in the oven at 200°C for 5 minutes until golden.
- Season the soup with lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper for a sharp, fresh tone.
- Ladle the soup into deep bowls. Place 4 bread sticks per bowl in a coffin shape. Set a half egg inside as the 'skeleton'.
Serving notes
- Garnish with a thin lemon slice for extra tension.
- Add the bread coffins at the table so they stay crisp.