Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, celery. Chicken breast, almond butter, morrel shroom, mango, turnip, potato, asparagus, portabella shroom, tomato paste, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, oregano, turmeric.
“When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. ‘What vanity,’ they screamed, ‘what insolence! Just think, it believes it can bring spring in this way!'” Nikos Kazantzakis
Skirt steak, ground beef, onion, celery, carrot, potato, zucchini, asparagus, tomato, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, Italian seasoning.
Perfectly hearty soup to ward off the winter chills. By Michele.
Mirepoix: red yellow and white onion, carrot, celery, red bell pepper. Uncured ham, Canadian bacon, bacon, asparagus, soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, apple vinegar, honey, garlic.
Huzzah for anything porcine.
“I have eyes like those of a dead pig.” Marlon Brando
Mirepoix: yellow onion, fresh garlic, celery, poblano pepper. Ground beef, flank steak, asparagus, coconut milk, coconut flakes, fish sauce, ramen noodle, ginger, curry powder, cinnamon.
Sort of an Asian feel.
“I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Celery, onion, beef, potato, asparagus roasted with white balsamic vinegar, sour cream, worcesterhire sauce, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning.
A Swedish delight brought home by Michele.
The Swedes make Britpop better than the Brits, and make some good movies, too:
Mirepoix: yellow onion, bell pepper, carrot. Chicken thighs, mushroom, asparagus, potato, okra, carrot, basil, rosemary, Bengal masala, curry sauce, gherkin mustard, manicotta, ricotta, milk, paprika, vinegar, sugar.
The gherkins were right up front in Martin’s concoction. Let’s say “tamed tartness”.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, organic carrot, green bell pepper. Chicken, Tasty Bite Madras Lentil entree, asparagus, okra, lentils, truffle and artichoke spread, yellow bell pepper, stracciatella (mozzarella cheese with sweet cream), cumin, clove, cinnamon, garlic, red wine vinegar, curry powder, sambal oelek (Indonesian chili sauce).
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Ground turkey, asparagus, Thai chantaboon rice stick, dates, basil, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, turmeric, ginger
Rice noodles–yum.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, yellow bell pepper. Stew meat, bacon, turkey bacon, asparagus, coconut flakes, Mike’s Organic Curry Love Massaman, coconut milk beverage, worcestershire sauce, garlic
This is one of the meals Maryann made, followed naturally by a desert of coconut cream pie.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, rainbow carrot, celery. Chicken thighs, asparagus, artichoke heart, red bell pepper, worcestershire sauce, Greek yogurt, mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, raspberry jam.
Forget the Sick Man of Europe moniker. These flavors rock together.
“Dünyanın bir tarafında bir yerde, bir piyango çekiliyor, savaş yapılıyor ve hepimizin alınyazısı da böylece uzaklarda belirtiliyordu.” Ivo Andrić
I have no idea what the quote means, but that’s a pretty funky looking language!
Onion, carrots, celery, asparagus, green bean, black bean, cheese, salt, black pepper, turmeric, coriander, chilpok sauce.
Today’s offering from Michele is full of yumminess.
“How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” Charles de Gaulle
Mirepoix: yellow and red onions, organic rainbow carrot, green bell pepper. Ham, asparagus, egg, milk, romano cheese, asiago cheese, garlic, lots of black pepper, cinnamon, fish sauce.
Thinner than I meant–needed another dozen egg yolks. Lesson learned, but it did taste a bit carbonaraish. Will try some other egg soups in the future.
And pay no attention to the that man behind the curtain, nor the shadow on the soup.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, garlic scape. Cod (and lots of it), roasted cauliflower, asparagus, potato, milk, potato starch, ginger, garlic, dill, red pepper flakes.
Hooboy I love chowder. This one turned out well, although some coconut milk would have been fun to add.
” The sea was angry that day, my friends – like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli”. George Costanza
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red and green pepper, carrot. Ground turkey, rice, asparagus, poblano pepper, extra onion and pepper, zucchini, radish greens, Cajun spice mix, paprika, lemon juice, dill, marjoram.
Martin commented that the turkey looked a bit nuclear when it was cooking. It reminded me of those flying pizza things that don’t like light and that attacked Spock in that one episode.
Sometimes when we’ve got a lot of customers, the soup makers don’t have access to one or two of the burners, because we need to get a soup heated quickly to get it upstairs to serve out. Thus Martin roasted the mirepoix in the pan I used to cook my sausage. Sometimes pragmatism works well–the mirepoix soaked up the brown bits of the sausage and it tasted great.
Made today, 6/12/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot. Turkey, asparagus, macaroni, diced tomatoes, tomato vodka sauce, marinara sauce, tomato sauce, fish sauce, Italian seasoning, fresh basil, garlic, parsley, cinnamon, honey.
“He stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni”. Whatever that means.
Fairly tame, but the addition of cinnamon and honey gave it a fun undertone.
Speaking of Undertones:
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper. Nasty canned pork, asparagus, shiitake mushroom, butternut squash, sweet soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, sugar, lime sauce, basil, red pepper flakes.
Had never used “sweet” soy sauce, so in it went. Overall a mildly Asian flavor.
I swear, that canned pork is gross. But it was the only protein available, so had to strive to offset the inherent evilness of the vile cur. I gave my best Herculean effort. It ended up pretty good.
“Um carinho envolve o meu coração
Sinto que é você, falando pra mim
Sussurrando“
Made 10/2/18
Standard mirepoix. Asparagus, beef, milk, Niko Niko rice, Greek yogurt, parmesan cheese, lime juice, garlic, butter.
Pureed calrose rice for thickness/silkiness. Had a nice little tang to it. Well received. No codpiece this.
Made 5/22/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red bell pepper, carrot, poblano pepper, parsley. Beef, potato, asparagus, blue berries, chopped walnuts, fish sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic, fresh oregano, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, sugar.
A blueberry by any other name would taste as sweet.
Made 5/21/19
Mirepoix: red, yellow, and white onion, carrot, green bell pepper. Beef, broccoli, asparagus, egg noodle, tahini, lime leaf, minced garlic, curry powder, lime juice, glace de poulet, sugar.
Made by Martin.
Abandon hope all ye who enter here. Truly a great, savory, thick soup with unexpected flavors. This bastard is making better soups than me.
Made 5/8/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, yellow pepper, carrot. Salumeria pepperoni salciccia, asparagus, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, Greek yogurt, raisins, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic.
Xerxes himself would have like this.
Made 5/7/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, carrot. Breakfast sausage, kale, broccoli, asparagus, chili paste (sambal oelek), ginger, turmeric, garlic, sugar.
Breakfast sausage was the only protein available, so in it went. A bit odd, maybe, but I dig odd.
Made 2/19/19
Standard mirepoix. Chicken, roasted eggplant, okra, red green and yellow bell pepper, asparagus, parsnip, peanut butter, coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic, cinnamon, curry powder, whipping cream, milk, lime juice.
Met Market packaged vegies are hit and miss. The parsnips in this soup were good–seasoned with rosemary, if a bit soft. But the prepared carrots and mirepoix taste weird. I think maybe they use vinegar or something else as a preservative. At any rate, by the time they get to us, they are acidic and stink. Go figure.
Adams Peanut Butter is good in soups. Others can be a bit too sugary.
Made 1/30/19
Standard mirepoix. Asparagus, roasted cauliflower, tofu, fish sauce, ginger, turmeric, garlic, soy sauce.
I’ve been bringing in fish sauce–gives soup such a great umami bottom. Problem is that the top of the bottle doesn’t like to stay securely on. Had to wash my backpack because it reeked so bad.
Made 1/9/19
Standard mirepoix. Beef, asparagus, red bell pepper, fried garlic, ginger, miso salad dressing, sesame oil.
Salad dressing? Heck, why not. At times cooking for a food bank resembles a pantry raid.
Made New Year’s Day 2019
Mirepoix: yellow onion, rainbow carrot, poblano pepper, celery. Oigatuso tsuyu soup base, beef, broccoli, asparagus, water chestnuts, garlic, sugar.
Ok, ok I named the soup after the Chairman but the base was Japanese. Just feeling a bit cheeky.
Made 12/12/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, those funky organic rainbow carrots. Beef, asparagus, zucchini, tomato, raisin, crimini mushroom, turmeric, coriander, garlic, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, lime juice.
Pureed the shrooms with the mirepoix.
Made 12/11/18
Standard mirepoix. Asparagus, beef, cauliflower, broccoli, anchovy, garlic, red pepper flakes, lime juice (and lots of it)
I’ll use anchovies in any way they come. And anything deep with umami: fish sauce, worcestershire sauce, dashi. That deep brown savory base adds massively.
Made 10/24/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper. Butternut squash, potato, beef, asparagus, peanut butter, curry powder, cayenne pepper, coriander, lime juice, garlic, cinnamon
Clients and staff liked this one a lot, and it was great to work with real beef that wasn’t ground and fatty.
Made 10/3/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow bell pepper, carrot. Asparagus, salumeria pepperoni salciccia, cauliflower, glace de poulet (roast chicken stock), garbanzo beans, raisins, greek yogurt, cumin, coriander, curry powder, garlic
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