Gherkin Chicken Soup

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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”.

Pozole Pork Vegetable Soup

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Mirepoix: red onion, carrot, celery. Pork, hominy, mushroom, butternut squash, spring onion, tomato, salsa verde, more onion, paprika, oregano, red wine vinegar, fresh rosemary, cumin, corn starch.

Super chunky soup made by Martin. Available were these bags of salsa verde with pork bits, so in it went.

“A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.” Abraham Maslow

Roast Corn and Potato Potage

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Onion, roasted corn, potato, cream, cream cheese, prepared mashed potatoes, coconut milk, rosemary, dill, garlic, butter, potato starch.

I first encountered potage in Tokyo, where it’s quite popular. Seemed a nice simple corn soup that I could jazz up a bit.

“I’m old enough to chew my peas and corn without choking.” Taj Mahal

Blue Beef and Potato Soup

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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