This was a refreshing summer soup that nearly broke my food processor, but the flavor was great. Recipe from the Splendid Table: http://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/iced-cantaloupe-soup-with-jalapeno-and-basil (Aug. 2015)
Tag: soups and stews
Korean chicken soup with hand-cut noodles (dak kalguksu)
This is one of my favorite dishes, but I haven’t had it in years. This is my first time making the recipe at home. Recipe from Maangchi: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dak-kalguksu (Aug. 2015)
Korean hand-torn noodle soup (sujebi)
This brings back a lot of happy childhood memories for me. We used a recipe from Maangchi’s Real Korean Cooking. I had only tiny anchovies, so I used about 40 tiny ones rather than 12 large ones (about ½ cup). We also have used 1 potato (instead of 2) and replaced the second potato with… Continue reading Korean hand-torn noodle soup (sujebi)
Greek chicken lemon soup with rice (avgolemono soupa)
Chef Cat Cora's recipe is here:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cat-cora/avgolemono-chicken-soup-with-egg-lemon-sauce-recipe.html We didn’t have leeks, so we substituted with shallots, which we sauteed along with the onion before adding to the chicken stock. (July 2015)
Leftover steak and vegetable soup
We used our leftover strip steak from the steakhouse for this hearty soup. Recipe here: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/214556/steak-soup/. We sauteed the onion in butter and oil, then added the seasoned flour and then the cooked steak pieces. We then added the parsley, marjoram, celery leaves, and bay leaf to the same pot, sautéed for a minute, then… Continue reading Leftover steak and vegetable soup
Asparagus soup
This soup tastes creamy, but it actually is dairy-free. This recipe is courtesy of my friend Karen. Clean and trim 1 bunch asparagus, then cut into 2 inch pieces and set aside. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a wide-bottomed pot (I like a 6 quart Dutch oven), then add 2 chopped leeks (whites only)… Continue reading Asparagus soup
Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)
Place in a large Dutch oven: 8 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed), 6 cups water, 1 onion (sliced), 4 minced garlic cloves, and ¼ cup Korean soybean paste (doenjang). Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 40 mins. Add 4 scallions (cut into 1 ½ inch straws), 1-2 Korean green chili peppers (cut… Continue reading Korean potato-soybean paste soup (gamja-doenjangguk)
Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)
This involves two separate steps:Anchovy Broth: Place 3 ½ cups water, 8 oz daikon radish (peeled and cut into ¼ inch rounds), and 1 large onion (sliced) in a large stock pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for 45 mins. Add 20 large dried anchovies (heads and guts removed) and… Continue reading Korean noodle soup in anchovy broth (guksu)
Navy bean and chickpea vegetable soup with peanut butter
The peanut butter provides surprising depth to this soup. Sauté 2 chopped onions, a few cloves minced garlic, and ¼ cup chopped parsley in oil until fragrant and lightly browned. Add 1 tsp each cumin and cumin seeds, 2 cups stewed tomatoes (here, I added 15 oz canned stewed tomatoes with juice and 1 ripe,… Continue reading Navy bean and chickpea vegetable soup with peanut butter
Indian fish curry
We used sea bass filet for this recipe from Entice With Spice by Shubhra Ramineni. We also added a dash of fish sauce at the end of cooking. Details to come. (May 2015)
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