DISH RESEARCH · Soup
Basel Flour Soup
Also known as: Basler Mehlsuppe
Basel toasted-flour soup with a clove-and-bay-studded onion.
About Basel Flour Soup
Swissmilk’s Basler Mehlsuppe combines browned flour with water and a bay-and-clove-studded onion. This Basel version uses Bratbutter, the clarified-butter option in the recipe.
Toasting gives the flour the nutty aroma described by the source, with nutmeg, salt and pepper seasoning the soup. Optional tomato purée and grated cheese add further flavour.
The soup has a smooth, thickened consistency after simmering. The studded onion is removed before hot service, with crisp bacon cubes and fried onions among the optional toppings.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Product-dependent or unconfirmed: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Basel Flour Soup
Swissmilk’s water-based Basler Mehlsuppe with Bratbutter.
- BratbutterCooking medium
- FlourBase
- WaterLiquid
- OnionAromatic
- Bay leafAromatic
- ClovesAromatic
- NutmegSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Tomato puréeSeasoning · Optional
- Grated cheeseTopping · Optional
- Crisp fried bacon cubesTopping · Optional
- Fried onionsTopping · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Bratbutter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Normal Swiss clarified dairy butter option54 over Bratcrème; exact supplier product unverified.
- Flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) unconfirmed. Generic Mehl54, cereal unspecified.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual main recipe cold water54/65; broth replacement71 excluded.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Studded onion temporary flavour carrier removed65, not asserted eaten.
- Bay leaf: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit onion studding54, removed with onion.
- Cloves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit onion studding54, removed with onion.
- Nutmeg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Pfeffer unqualified; exact pepper type unspecified.
- Tomato purée (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Optional tip67 toasted with flour; exact product unknown.
- Grated cheese (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Optional tip68; type/formula unspecified, ordinary cheese confirms Milk.
- Crisp fried bacon cubes (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Selected topping alternative69 over ham or bread croutons; full prepared/frying formula unknown.
- Fried onions (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Optional tip70, exact frying/coating formula unprovided.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Switzerland
- SwitzerlandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Basel Cuisine
- Swiss CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.