Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, chive. Clams with juice, shrimp with juice, potato, camembert cheese, orange and green bell pepper, cauliflower, egg yolks, ghee, butter, fish sauce, milk, whipping cream, fresh basil, tarragon, dill, cinnamon, garlic.
So now I know that “liaison” is the official word that means adding starch or egg yolks to thicken soup. So today I liaised with yolks–creamy thickness.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, parsnip (let’s call that the “snipoix”). Ham, apple, potato, cauliflower, apple sauce, cream cheese, flour, dill, tarragon, garlic, black pepper.
A zippy fruit and dairy treat, soup style.
“Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed when it turns out in the end that he isn’t.” Friedrich Nietzsche
Carrot, celery, onion, turkey bacon, potato, cabbage, milk, half and half, garlic, salt, black pepper, butter, Italian seasoning.
A perfect January chowder put together by Michele.
Mirepoix: red and yellow onion, red bell pepper, carrot. Chicken breast, baked brie en croute, potato, milk, fish sauce, garlic paste, herbs de provence, basil, black pepper.
Baked brie in a cream soup? Sounded fun, so in it went. Turned out great.
Sauteed portabella, chanterelle, and crimini mushrooms, milk, chicken thigh, potato, dill, tarragon, ghee, butter.
“When the men on the chessboard get up and tell you where to go, and you’ve just had some kind of mushroom, go ask Alice.” Grace Slick
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery. Thick cut bacon, white shroom, red and white potato, milk, peach, mango, mashed potato mix, turmeric, ginger, garlic.
Whoo boy this was good fun–just a touch of sweetness from the fruit. Huzzah! Forth Eorlingas!
“Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.” T.S. Eliot
Standard mirepoix. Chicken thighs, potato, mushroom, horseradish, garlic, garlic butter, parsley, cream, flour.
Pureed the potato and shrooms with the mirepoix.
Steve, a co-worker, had two cups of this. Even though he’s a Coug. Must have been all right!
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot. Cod, potato, zucchini, cottage cheese, fish sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic, curry paste, Thai basil, dried basil, coconut milk, lemon thyme, lemon juice, sugar.
Maybe should have put some flour in to thicken, but I’m hoping that when it’s reheated tomorrow the potatoes will break down. That would be nice.
จับปลาสองมือ
Translation: Catch a fish with two hands.
Meaning: You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Standard mirepoix. Hot dog, ham, potato, extra onion, cheddar cheese, garlic scape, basil, beef bouillon, milk, black pepper, flour.
“Is it a good hot dog? That’s all I want to know. I don’t think the personal health and purity of my colon is that important compared to pleasure.” Anthony Bourdain
Carrot, onion, celery, shrimp, cod, potato, tomato, corn, rice, chives, Italian seasoning, coriander, butter.
Michele was working on a pretty good cod chowder when out of the blue Chuck, another worker here, brought her a bag of shrimp. Rejoice in the kismet.
“O cold! O shivery! It was your ambrosial beauty. Forget, forgive. Kismet. Let me off this once.” James Joyce
Onion, carrot, potato, tomato, cod, corn,milk, Parmesan, butter, Italian seasoning, dill.
Michele came out swinging with this one. I love the addition of Parmesan cheese and tomato. Num!
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
Standard mirepoix. Bacon, okra, fennel, potato, pobalano pepper, half and half, fish sauce, parsley, minced garlic, garlic scape, cream cheese, tarragon, glace de poulet, love.
The slick sliminess of okra. Such a joy, such a love.
Had never heard of garlic scape before, but holy smokes this is a killer ingredient. Tanta alegria e tanto amor. Que bom.
“It is impossible to love and to be wise”. Francis Bacon
Made 6/18/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery. Bacon, roasted butternut squash, corn, hondashi, half and half, turmeric, paprika, garlic.
Used the rendered bacon fat to sweat the mirepoix.
“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper“, as said Francis Bacon.
Made 9/25/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red and green bell pepper, carrot. Roasted mushroom, potato, corn, cream corn, zucchini, parmasen cheese, fire roasted corn salsa, nacho salsa, garlic, fish sauce.
Probably should have added some potato starch.
“The only soup we have to fear is soup itself“.
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper (the “Hot Holy Trinity”). Roasted corn, cauliflower, potato, garlic, dill, thyme.
The little bite from the jalapeno did the trick. Well received.
Made 8/22/18
Mirepoix: leek, carrot, read and green bell pepper. Potato, mashed potato, orange zest, leek tops, pre-cooked chicken, spring onion, milk, butter, turmeric, ginger, minced garlic, dill, red pepper flakes.
Level 3 of The Inferno.
Turmeric gives such a great color.
Made 4/23/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green and red bell pepper, poblana pepper, carrot. Catfish, Brussels sprouts, morel mushrooms, apricot jam, strawberry jam, paprika, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, lime juice.
I didn’t have the luxury to fry the catfish properly as any Cajun would, so my bad. But it turned out pretty good–got kudos from another volunteer and some clients.
As I think I’ve mentioned before, sometimes we get unexpected donations. This time it was a huge box of morels. The heaven’s light shone through.
Made 4/17/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, celery, parsley. Potato, Napa cabbage, mushroom, almond butter, butter, milk, flour, turmeric, ginger, green curry paste, fish sauce, cinnamon, sugar, red pepper flake.
I’d never heard of someone using almond butter in a soup, so in it went. Not any weirder than peanut butter.
Made 4/9/19
Standard mirepoix. Potato, poblano pepper, yellow red and green bell pepper, mushroom, half and half, peanut butter, lime juice, honey, green curry paste.
Made 3/27/19
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, red and green bell pepper. Corn, potato, prepared mashed potato, milk, fried onion, ginger, turmeric, garlic.
If you’re wondering why some of my soups don’t look quite done, it’s because they will be reheated the following day and finished then. We shoot for about 80% completed on the day we cook.
Made 3/20/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, yellow and green bell pepper, carrot. Smoked salmon, potato, cauliflower, fromage blanc, milk, whipping cream, potato starch, bacon mashed potato mix, fresh dill, tarragon, garlic.
Made 3/6/19
Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. White fish, roasted eggplant, mushrooms, red and green bell pepper, potato, milk, turmeric-ginger milk, thyme, dill, turmeric, ginger, garlic.
I think I’ve mentioned it before, but sometimes we get some pretty whacky donations. Simply had to use that turmeric-ginger milk.
1/15/19
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper, parsnip, carrot. Potato, zucchini, clams, white fish, clam juice, milk, fresh basil, chive, dill, thyme.
A hit. Had clients coming back for seconds.
Made 12/5/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, celery. Tomato, frozen breaded shrimp, frozen breaded squid, potato, tomato paste, tomato bouillon, thyme, garlic.
When I walk in, I have no idea what ingredients will be available. Sometimes it’s a bit funky, like breaded shrimp and squid. Just gotta think, “can do”.
Made 11/21/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, bell pepper, poblano chili. Potato, zucchini, portobello mushroom, crimini mushroom, corn, mild salsa, milk, tomato bouillon, garlic, cumin, nutmeg, clove, tabasco sauce.
Viva sopa.
Made 11/14/18.
Regular mirepoix. Portobello mushrooms, crimini mushrooms, turmeric-ginger milk, whipping cream, potato, hominy, carrot, corn, ginger
Happy Halloween!
Another situation where I thought, “what the hades is this?” It was milk laced with turmeric and ginger. Too weird to pass up. Wish we had more fresh ginger, but as I’ve said before, we are at the mercy of our donors.
Made 10/31/18
Regular mirepoix. White fish (the package had no label–maybe it was cod), eggplant, yellow bell pepper, carrot, fish sauce, lime juice, sriracha, fresh lemon thyme, fresh Thai basil, ginger, paprika, garlic, cinnamon, chive.
Made 10/17/18
Standard mirepoix. Potato, kohlrabi, carrots, dried cherries, curry powder, garlic.
I pureed the mirepoix with some of the potatoes to add some creaminess (had no flour nor starch).
Made 10/10/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, green bell pepper, milk, corn starch, potato, corn, shiitake, eggplant, thyme, dill, garlic.
Pretty straightforward. Probably would have been better if I had sauteed the shrooms in butter first, but oh well.
Made 10/3/18
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red bell pepper, carrot. Corn, potato, fish sauce, milk, flour, garlic, fresh tarragon.
Pretty simple, but man tarragon goes great in a chowder.
Made 9/26/18
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