Fish chowder

Almond soup

• 100 GRAM BACON, sliced and fried
• 2 ONIONS, chopped
• 1 LEEK, chopped
• 3 POTATOES, in cubes
• 3 CUPS MILK
• 2 CUPS FISH STOCK
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• 200 GRAM SMOKED FISH
• 1/2 TBSP THYME

• 200 GRAM ALMONDS
• 200 GRAM OLIVE OIL
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, mashed
• 50 GRAM WHITE WINE
• 1 APPLE, sliced thinly with skin
• 4 TBSP CREAM

Fry the onions and the leek for 5 minutes. Add the stock, the thyme and the potatoes and boil for 15 minutes. Puree the soup, add the milk and reheat. Add the smoked fish and lemon juice. Decorate with bacon.

Bring water to the boil and put the almonds in for one minutes. Dry them, and take off the brown skin. Put them in the food processor, together with the olive oil, the garlic and the white wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt and puree them. Keep a few behind for decoration. Add the cream and half a liter of water, stir well. Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Decorate with the apple and the sliced almonds.

This soup comes from Andalusia.