Sweet White Corn Soup with Crab and Chive Oil - Recipes with Wine Pairings

Ingredients

• 6 ears sweet corn, (about 12 to 16 ounces each)
• 2 ounces applewood-smoked slab bacon, cut into thirds (about 2 inch pieces)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 small onions (about 8 to 10 ounces each), peeled and sliced
• 10 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh sage
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound 8 ounces Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or as needed
• 4 ounces Maine, rock or Peekytoe crab meat or lobster meat
• 6 tablespoons Chive Oil