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The soup thread

Jay2U

Jay2U

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#1
Did you ever make a soup, so delicious that you would like to tell the world? I sometimes do. Today I brewed a tomato/chili/onion/pasta soup which qualifies for a medal.

Mashed, peeled tomatos, tomato concentrate, vegetable broth, chili peppers cut to very small pieces, onion rings pre-fried in olive oil, spaghetti, thyme and a laurel leave. It should be cooked, not boiled, for half an hour.

Any other recipes? :hyper:
 
#3
Nice!

Yes, I put them together now and again, crab-meat and sweetcorn, cream of asparagus, leek ham and potato, cream of mushroom, lentil and bacon, thai soup, clam chowder and such. I want to put a mulligatawny, and an oxtail together sometime.

Most of them are pretty easy especially the cream based ones, some good recipes online.
 
#4
One of my friends used to call me the "soup nazi" (Seinfeld reference - nothing mean) when we were roommates because soup was my specialty in the kitchen.

I have a few recipes that I think should get a medal - or at least a compliment.... namely my beef stew and my chicken/andouille gumbo. I make a pretty decent chile verde too.

PM me if you want the recipes.
 
#5
Nice thread start. And now the onion soup: Cut onions, leek and garlic and fry for a while in olive oil with a tad of butter. Pour meat broth over it together with a glass of white wine. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to your liking as well as a tad of cumin. Cook it for 15 minutes. Serve along with gratinated bread.

Beware of extreme farting :eek:
 
#6
I wish I knew how to make the hot and sour soup at Chinese restaurants. I love it. Crazy thing is, I don't like mushrooms, but don't mind them in this soup.

This teriyaki place we used to go to had this orange/yellowish broth with cabbage and egg in it. I'd add a tablespoon of pepper, and it was so good. I think it was egg drop? I wish I knew.

-Mike
 
#7
MJ5150 said:
I wish I knew how to make the hot and sour soup at Chinese restaurants. I love it. Crazy thing is, I don't like mushrooms, but don't mind them in this soup.

This teriyaki place we used to go to had this orange/yellowish broth with cabbage and egg in it. I'd add a tablespoon of pepper, and it was so good. I think it was egg drop? I wish I knew.

-Mike
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Exactly how I think about this Chinese soup, including the mushrooms.

Egg drop is a term which applies to all (Chinese) soups to which egg is added using a special technique.
 
#8
Here's one version that doesn't look too difficult:

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I've never attempted H&S soup, so I can't rate this one...

Jay2U said:
Egg drop is a term which applies to all (Chinese) soups to which egg is added using a special technique.
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It's pretty easy. You just scramble the egg and drizzle it slowly into the soup while stirring.
 
#10
My mom used to make a peppery cream potato soup that was just SO good. It's one of the recipes I wish I had gotten before she passed. I know she learned it from her mom. It was depression era food.

I'm with Mike on the Hot and Sour soup deal. A well made one is my favorite soup ever. A bad one tastes like dirty sock water.
 
#13
MatticusMania said:
Chop potatoes into 1" squares. Fry in pan with oil. Add chopped zuchinni.
Blend together with vegetable broth. Add dollop of greek yogurt.

Enjoy!
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Season that yogurt up with some garlic and lookout. Yogurt is awesome on tomato sauce/soupy dishes...not spaghetti sauce. Critical to a lot of arabic dishes.
 

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