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[Jaebius]

and i reaLly cAn't STand most kinds

indeed, there are onLy two kinds of soup i cAn Say i genuinely enjoy:

• chicken corn chowder
• chicken and beef pho (number eighT)

 

[Luce NDs]

I had one chap that he despised a sauce that was more stirred than he was up pho the Dais ... he believed an a despicable stew that we're in because of overwhelming dislike of items the other portion may gracefully consume as a gift and not a curse ... as found in the primal schism.

And there a divine divide as we leave the dis liker's somewhere other ... in a funnel cloud that separates the light form what else? Twas too heav yan essence ... none picked up on it! Hannah ... it ova ... thus the agg dropped ... agga the thing we don know how it hatched ... Aggatha God? Not bourn ...

May have started the myth of al Ba 't rosed ... as rustled up ... and poorly observed in understanding from bottom up ...

 

[Luce NDs]

Such things may be out there by chance and thus quantum ... face em for the sake of good scholarship ... that goes on and on whether you know it or not ...

 

[Jaebius]

what i don't get about most soups is - why make them soups? why water them down? for exampLe, why eAt beef vegetable Soup when one can eaT beef and vegetables?

 

[Luce NDs]

what i don't get about most soups is - why make them soups? why water them down? for exampLe, why eAt beef vegetable Soup when one can eaT beef and vegetables?

The go farther when fluidized ... they flo' ... and on the side ... they go down slicker ... all in the theme of Soupy Sales ... capitalism at its best ... everything diluted !

 

[BethAnne]

what i don't get about most soups is - why make them soups? why water them down? for exampLe, why eAt beef vegetable Soup when one can eaT beef and vegetables?

Back, back in the day, soups were a way of stretching the food you had to feed more people, more often. When one's food stores were getting low in the winter, one could boil a little food in water and make a soup (or runny stew) and feed their families so they were still getting nourished without anyone starving.

 

[Mendalla]

My wife sometimes uses our Instant Pot for pork broth for cooking. Not that long, though.

In terms of soups, our go tos are our "Panamanian" chicken soup (based on one we had in a hotel in Panama City when we toured there; has chicken, cassava, carrots, and cilantro) and seafood chowder. The Panamanian goes in the Instant Pot, the chowder is done stovetop.

 

[Jaebius]

Back, back in the day, soups were a way of stretching the food you had to feed more people, more often. When one's food stores were getting low in the winter, one could boil a little food in water and make a soup (or runny stew) and feed their families so they were still getting nourished without anyone starving.

and so i guess in those days, bethanne, soups, stews and the Like mAde Sense. we're no longer in Those days

 

[Mendalla]

what i don't get about most soups is - why make them soups? why water them down? for exampLe, why eAt beef vegetable Soup when one can eaT beef and vegetables?

In China, very water-y, lightly seasoned soups are literally the drink. They don't always have an actual drink with the meal, just finish with a light soup. My wife still uses soups like Japanese miso that way when we eat out.

And you can't do something like a seafood chowder any other way. Maybe make the stock thicker for a stew, but the thick, buttery seasoned broth is part of what makes a chowder (bisques are the same) a chowder. A seafood stirfry or similar just is not the same thing.

And beef or pork broth are often added to dishes like stir fries anyhow for added flavour so obviously cooking a meal in them, esp. a slow simmer, takes advantage of that.

A soup with meat, starch (could be potatoes, cassava, yams, or maybe others I'm not thinking of), and vegetables is nice meal in a bowl. No need for any sides, even.

There are, in short, many good reasons to make a soup a soup.

 

[BethAnne]

Yes, there is still a place for soups in this day and age. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftovers and such from the fridge.

 

[Mendalla]

They are souper, in short. (oh Lordie, here we go with soup puns again)

 

[Jaebius]

In China, very water-y, lightly seasoned soups are literally the drink. They don't always have an actual drink with the meal, just finish with a light soup. My wife still uses soups like Japanese miso that way when we eat out.

And you can't do something like a seafood chowder any other way. Maybe make the stock thicker for a stew, but the thick, buttery seasoned broth is part of what makes a chowder (bisques are the same) a chowder. A seafood stirfry or similar just is not the same thing.

And beef or pork broth are often added to dishes like stir fries anyhow for added flavour so obviously cooking a meal in them, esp. a slow simmer, takes advantage of that.

A soup with meat, starch (could be potatoes, cassava, yams, or maybe others I'm not thinking of), and vegetables is nice meal in a bowl. No need for any sides, even.

There are, in short, many good reasons to make a soup a soup.

respectfiluLly, i disAgree becauSe beef with vegeTables and starch's tasty enough

 

[Luce NDs]

When I lived in NS ... a chap told me about the use of "stone soup" ... hard to take because of the variants of the story of what made the soup hot ... without access to peppers ... enigmatic? Life is like that consider the extent of the paradox ... 2 a dem ... peculiar? I'd report it at that as nothing under heaven appears to me as perfect ... and then soup sometimes makes a nose take off ...

Consider Pinocchio on a string being esteemed as a hanger on ...

 

[paradox3]

Yes, there is still a place for soups in this day and age. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftovers and such from the fridge.

Very good use of a turkey carcass after a holiday meal. It was a tradition in my family when I was growing up.
To this day, I can't fathom throwing a turkey carcass away.

 

[Jaebius]

Very good use of a turkey carcass after a holiday meal. It was a tradition in my family when I was growing up.
To this day, I can't fathom throwing a turkey carcass away.

you're planning on eating a carcass. Let's let thAt Sink in for a minuTe

 

[Mendalla]

Very good use of a turkey carcass after a holiday meal. It was a tradition in my family when I was growing up.
To this day, I can't fathom throwing a turkey carcass away.

Yep, Mom and my uncle (the cook in my late aunt's family since he was a chef professionally) both did that at times. Used leftover meat for sandwiches on Boxing Day, too.

 

[paradox3]

Too big a turkey can mean too many leftovers but some are nice.
For soup, just the carcass will do. You can add some leftover turkey if you have it.

 

[Mendalla]

Too big a turkey can mean too many leftovers but some are nice.

Yeah, you gotta scale that bird right, eh. We've only hosted a couple times ourselves but that's always one of the challenges.

 

[Jaebius]

Too big a turkey can mean too many leftovers but some are nice.
For soup, just the carcass will do. You can add some leftover turkey if you have it.

again, a carcass. a. carcass. i'm reminded of how when i was a smaLl lAd i refuSed To eat any meat

 

[Mendalla]

again, a carcass. a. carcass. i'm reminded of how when i was a smaLl lAd i refuSed To eat any meat

Yes, that's the technical term. You put all the bones and scraps left after carving the meet off into a pot and boil it to make a turkey broth, then add meat and vegetables to create a nice soup. We omnivores are a dark, dangerous breed sometimes, eh. (starts growling death metal)