Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot. Ham, smoked bacon, cabbage, snap beans, beef bulgogi sauce, sesame seeds, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, sambal oelek, parsley, lots and lots of garlic.
The condiment shelf at the food bank sometimes harbors some real jewels. Today it was Korean bulgogi marinade, totally enticing, so in it went. 맛있는!
보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다 Translation: “good looking ddeok tastes good.”
Onion, celery, carrot, ham, cabbage, pineapple, brown rice, corn, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, ginger, garlic.
Michele constructed this almost Hawaiian soup. Tasted great.
“I can’t wait to get off the stage, because I’ve got some LifeSavers in my pocket and pineapple is next!” Mitch Hedberg
Mirepoix: yellow and red onion, celery, orange bell pepper, rainbow carrot, fennel. Ham, roasted portobello shroom, crimini shroom, sour cream, worcestershire sauce, dill, tarragon, flour, ghee, garlic, parsley.
Was shooting for ham stroganoff, but had to abort when at the last moment I noticed that the yogurt I was going to add was vanilla yogurt. Maybe another day I would have gone with it, but it just sounded wrong. But it all turned out good in the end.
Mirepoix: red white and yellow onion, celery, parsnip. Ham, green bean, tomato, heart of palm, fresh basil, garlic, cumin, vanilla, cayenne pepper, paprika, parsley, soy sauce.
I was aiming at a ham version of fasoolya khadra, a Jordanian dish, but it didn’t quite get there. Oh well. At least the vanilla added an unexpected tickle.
“Let me tell you, I’m no Elvis. Elvis had his time. I’m Vanilla Ice, and it’s my turn now.” Who else?
Mirepoix: red onion, celery, organic carrot, fresh garlic. Ham, egg, red and green bell pepper, corn, cream corn, corn starch, ginger, lemon ginger burst juice, black pepper.
Another one of those, “why the heck not” soups–hadn’t heard of protein in an egg drop soup before, so had to try it. Turned out pretty pleasant.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, parsnip. Ham, broccoli, collard greens, La Tur Italian cheese, Irish cheddar cheese, walnuts, lemon ginger burst juice, oats, garlic.
The La Tur was a groovy find: cheese made with the milk of cows, goats, and sheep. Whodathunk?
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
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, fennel. Ham, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, red bell pepper, garlic, Doña Maria mole sauce.
So on the lid of the mole jar it says “abre facil”. Either I’m an idiot (always a possibility) or this is malevolently false advertising. Easy my butt.
But the soup was awesome.
Mirepoix: yellow red and white onion, carrot, yellow bell pepper. Ham, kale, pancit (Filipino noodles), chanko nabe soy soup base, tamari, garlic, instant miso soup mix.
Martin was busy this Christmas morn, so I made two hammy soups.
Chiyonofuji was a grand champion sumo wrestler who, in addition to winning countless tournaments, served as the cook for his stable of wrestlers. Often he’d make chanko nabe, this crazy medly that sumo wrestlers are keen to eat, due to the heavy protein content. Although mine isn’t nabe, it’s got a good nabe base. 美味い!
Mirepoix: red yellow and white onion, carrot, yellow bell pepper. Ham, potato, chanterelle shroom, crimini shroom, one morel shroom, pre-made garlic mashed potato, butter, worcestershire sauce, milk, tarragon, garlic.
I just love tarragon. Hmm, maybe I’ll put it on my pizza tonight.
Mirepoix: yellow and white onion, celery. Ham, roasted cauliflower, kale, tomato, tomato paste, pineapple, pico de gallo, fresh basil, garlic, cinnamon.
A nice hodgepodge with a south of the border twist. Made Christmas Eve morn 2019.
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, bell pepper, carrot. Spiral ham slices, roasted turnips, dried cherry, cauliflower, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, cardamon, sugar, cinnamon, garlic, sambal oelek, black pepper, milk.
“I’ve got a lot of ham in me.” Lionel Barrymore
Onion, carrot, ham, apricot, rice, black pepper, butter, cumin, curry powder, cilantro.
I love that Michele used apricots–added a pleasant sweetness.
“Courage! What makes the flag on the mast wave? What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What puts the ‘ape’ in apricot? Courage!” Cowardly Lion.
Carrot, onion, hominy, ham, corn, pico de gallo, salsa verde, cumin, sugar, corn starch
Martin’s Trifecta Part III
Salsa verde adds a nice tartness, and hominy is simply divine.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, red pepper, carrot, garlic, celery. Ham, roasted butternut squash, potato, coconut flakes, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne pepper.
As you may have noticed, there’s been a lot of ham soups recently. That’s what happens when we are donated two giant slabs of it. Fun to see how each soup maker added their own twists.
“If we had some eggs, we could have eggs and ham. If we had some ham.” Groucho Marx
Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, red bell pepper, carrot, garlic. Ham, Greek yogurt, mushroom, potato, corn, whole wheat penne, apple, more onions, okra, more carrots, cumin, rice wine vinegar, fresh basil, chive.
Martin’ Hellenistic adventure. I love the use of okra.
We owe so much to Greek philosophy:
Standard mirepoix. Ham, potato, vindaloo spice mix.
Michele went Indian with this tasty concoction. Tasted great.
Maybe Mohamet or Jugdish could have made similar.
Standard mirepoix. Ham, pancit noodles, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, verde salsa, pico de gallo, garlic, cinnamon.
In previous posts I said I used fresh ramen, but today Lita, a volunteer from the Philippines, explained that they were pancit, filipino noodles. Most excellent to find this out.
“Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.” Douglas MacArthur
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, celery. Ham, portabella shrooms, zucchini, elbow noodles, ginger, garlic.
Martin was away on business, so I made two today. Wish we had fresh ginger. Still, even zombies would have liked this. And speaking of Ginger….
Onion, lettuce, uncured ham, fish sauce, black rice, calrose rice, balsamic vinegar, tarragon, garlic, black pepper.
The thought of lettuce in a soup used to revolt me. But ahh, those French, they made it a classic soup. So I had to try it. 50 million Frenchmen can’t be wrong.
Pureed the lettuce with the onion.
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
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, rainbow carrot, green bell pepper. Mushroom, refried beans, black beans, red onion, salsa, tomato, bacon, sliced ham, fish sauce, wheat tortilla pieces, garlic, taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder.
Pureed a bunch of mushrooms with the mirepoix, just to add more umami.
I own this shirt. Although I don’t look as dapper as he.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, green bell pepper, shallot. Ham, yellow and green zucchini, mushroom, fresh ginger, lime leaves, coconut milk, milk, red pepper flakes, Thai basil, garlic, black pepper.
We never have donations of lemongrass, and rarely have curry paste, so I can only try to approximate the Thai flavor. Although I’m unsure if Thais use ham in curry.
Yul Brynner would have dug it.
Made 8/1/18
Standard mirepoix. Ham, mushrooms (a lot), green beans, red and green bell pepper, poblano pepper, garlic, pepper, fresh and dried basil, fresh mint, lemon zest, butter.
Made by Martin. I like the addition of butter– adds a great glossy finish.
“There was an Old Person of Prague,
Who was suddenly seized with the plague;
But they gave him some butter,
which caused him to mutter,
And cured that Old Person of Prague.”
Made 5/22/19
Standard mirepoix. Ham, tomato, red bell pepper, mushroom, farfalle noodles, milk, dijon mustard, paprika, garlic.
Ok ok, this is only borderline goulash–it was the closest I could get.
Mirepoix: yellow onion, carrot, poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper (calientepoix). Ham, tomato, black beans, roasted zucchini, Metro Market salsa, green chilis, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, garlic, sugar.
Made 12/19/18
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