Bacon Rice Soup with Mint

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Mirepoix: yellow onion, parsley, carrot, celery, green pepper. Bacon, rice, zucchini, crimini shroom, fresh mint, tarragon, sambal oelek, vegetable base, lemon ginger burst juice, black pepper.

Ouu boy that mint really brightened up this concoction, and the Indonesian pepper sauce added some softly-refined heat.

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Sausage Outburst Soup

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Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery, orange bell pepper, parsnip, fennel. Reindeer sausage, summer sausage, Italian sausage, pâté, apple, potato, sauerkraut, chive, mint, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, garlic, white pepper, orange juice, pomegranate juice, corn starch.

A piquant mixture with an intriguing medley of sausage. Martin produced this baby.

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Artemis Chicken Soup

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Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Grilled chicken breast, chicken pate, crimini mushroom, oyster mushroom, Swiss chard, roasted eggplant, zucchini, fresh mint, tomato bouillon, garlic, cumin, fresh basil, worcestershire sauce, feta cheese, green olive, tomato paste, pesto.

The Greek goddess of wilderness, wild animals, and hunting. Isn’t something wrong when the goddess of animals is also the goddess of hunting?

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Ottoman Chicken Soup with Asparagus

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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!

Beefy Bean and Pepper Soup

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Standard mirepoix. Beef, red black and great northern beans, Anaheim pepper, bell pepper, spring onion, sugar, paprika, lemon juice, mint, basil, chive, lime leaf, corn starch.

Martin knocked this one out of the park. A lush potpourri of tastes. Me like.

“An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than cabbage, concludes that it will also make a better soup.” H.L. Mencken

Veggie Heavy with Turkey

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Mirepoix: red onion, celery, carrot, red bell pepper. Ground turkey, roasted purple and green cauliflower, roasted eggplant, okra, Anaheim pepper, garlic, sweet potato, fresh basil, fresh mint, fresh oregano, turmeric, paprika, lemon juice.

Martin tamed the ground turkey, although it still looked sorta like brain at the beginning. The fresh herbs were a key. And the turmeric too.

Made today, 6/19/19

Ham Mushroom and Vegetable Soup

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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

Figgy Beef and Lamb Soup

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Mirepoix: yellow onion, parsnip, celery, carrot, leek. Beef, lamb, roasted cauliflower, potato, radish, figs, lemon zest and juice, lime juice, Thai basil, fresh mint, turmeric, ginger, garlic.

Oh my gentle Jesus we have an additional soupmaker, my buddy Martin, who made this extravaganza. I love the use of figs, to give a little sweetness, and mint, to give brightness (and paired with lamb–genius). Great soup.

Martin will be guest-starring in the future. Can’t wait to see what he’ll make.

Made 5/1/19

Turkish Beef Soup ala Ataturk.

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Mirepoix: white onion, celery. Ground beef (browned with turmeric and dill), zucchini, baby kale, red pepper, garbanzo beans, cannellini beans, sheep yogurt, mint, lime juice, garlic.

Can only hope Mustafa would approve.

“Istanbul was Constantinople, now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople”.

Made 4/16/19

Turkish Vegetable Soup

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Mirepoix: yellow onion, celery. Brussels sprouts, eggplant, Greek yogurt paprika, mint, cumin, coriander.

Finally had celery for the mirepoix, but no carrots! We’re totally at the mercy of our food donors, and sometimes they don’t donate some of the basics. The mint gave a nice brightness to offset the cumin and coriander.

Made 10/9/18