Title: Some SOUP recipes Post by: Kiwithrottlejockey on June 10, 2009, 05:16:27 pm Soup up your Winter By JAN BILTON - The Marlborough Express | Thursday, 14 May 2009 (http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo92/RasputinDude/Food%20Story%20Pix/2411606s-14May09.jpg) WINTER WARMER: Bring comfort to a winter day with chunky ham and potato chowder. — JAN BILTON/The Marlborough Express. “Of soup and love, the first is best.” Portuguese proverb. What better recommendation could there be for a dish that is not only a superb winter warmer but a dish for all seasons with universal appeal. Historically, soups were either thick and a meal in themselves, or thin and broth-like and used medicinally. Today, there are more varieties of soup than any other dish everything from the more familiar meat, vegetable and fish creations to delights based on kiwifruit, strawberries, citrus fruit and Brazil nuts. Many countries offer a signature soup: France serves up bouillabaisse, Italy minestrone, Spain gazpacho, Russia borsch, China bird's nest soup, Australia kangaroo tail soup and of course New Zealand offers tasty toheroa, which is featured in the book 1001 Foods You Must Try Before You Die. There are a few exotic enticements that are probably best left to the professional chefs but the simple skills needed to whip up a bubbling pot of satisfying homemade soup are easily mastered. Skill and confidence will come with practice. The basis of a good soup is stock prepared from meat, chicken, fish or vegetables. Liquid stocks are readily available in tetra-packs and there are also newer fresh stocks in plastic pouches available from chiller cabinets. Or make your own stock in bulk and deep freeze in meal-sized quantities. Ideas soup garnishes include: • Sprigs of fresh herbs or chopped fresh herbs; • A swirl of sour cream, cream or yoghurt dusted with paprika or finely grated orange rind; • Small slices of toasted French bread or croutons; • A spoonful of salsa or pesto; • Finely diced or julienned red or green peppers; • Grated cheese; • Tortilla chips; Whole prawns, mussels or scallops on seafood soups. ————————————————————————— HAM & POTATO CHOWDER Use washed potatoes. If the skins are shiny and smooth, there is no need to peel them. Ingredients:
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Serves 4-6. ————————————————————————— MUSSEL SOUP WITH COCONUT & HERBS Ingredients:
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Can be served garnished with whole mussels in the shell, chopped fresh herbs or chilli paste. Serves 6. ————————————————————————— TOMATO & ONION SOUP Ingredients:
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Serve the soup in deep bowls topped with the toast. Serves 6. ————————————————————————— CURRIED CARROT SOUP Ingredients:
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Great garnished with croutons and chopped chives. Serves 6. http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/lifestyle/2411414/Soup-up-your-Winter Title: Re: Some SOUP recipes Post by: Magoo on June 10, 2009, 05:46:33 pm We love soup in our house through the winter and great for weekend grazing.
Title: Re: Some SOUP recipes Post by: AnFaolchudubh on June 10, 2009, 06:27:10 pm I just made me and the wee wife some Ham and Pea soup |