Making Soup...

[MadMen]

Is it ok to make soup without cream? Does it taste watery?

I have lots and lots (and lots) of veg, so I was thinking this would be a good idea to use it up.

What soups can be made without cream, does anyone do this?

[society]

In the freezer for tomorrow? It would be just fine in the refrigerator. Freezer for long-term use.

Fresh thyme gives soup a lovely flavour.

[mrs.chappie]

Mr.C has some home-made soup cooking in the slow cooker at the moment.

He's put in carrots, onions, cabbage, pearl barley, red lentils, peas, chicken stock (home-made) and the remains of the braised-beef and gravy from tonight's tea.

Smells lovely.

[MadMen]

I made four containers up, so I'll use one tomorrow.
Yeah, I should have just put one in the fridge, but I wasn't sure what I was doing tomorrow night.

Thanks for the tip. I will have to keep coming back to this thread and having a look :-)

Right. That's enough of soup now! :))

[pastafreak]

ermm...if you are having it tomorrow,then there is no need to freeze.
And I'll stick my tuppence into the canned into homemade war....never! A stock cube-yes...but I don't get the point of adding tinned **** (my opinion)* to something that is fresh.

*it's all full of salt,and even sugar-plus stabilisers and whatever.

[mrs.chappie]

Just remembered something else I sometimes add to my soups....a tin of tomatoes.

[MadMen]

Yeah, I know. I realise that now :-)

Totally agree. Canned soup in homemade soup just sounds wrong.

[Mick-Talbot]

Thanks for the tip. I will have to keep coming back to this thread and having a look :-)



Testing

[mrs.chappie]

....but tastes lovely. :o)

[MadMen]

haha. I think there should be an option to close a thread...

[EcclesCake]

Tinned toms never (all those seeds, yuk), passatta maybe according to my recipe.

[mazie]

I agree MM. This is making me feel a bit icky now :o(

[mrs.chappie]

Just don't click on it, Mazie. Sorted. :o)

[MadMen]

Or.... stop talking about adding tins. Sorted :-)

[mrs.chappie]

Nooooo......if it's what I do, then why not?

[MadMen]

Errrrrrr..... because it's my thread, and it's not what I'm asking.



:-)

[mrs.chappie]

Errr....I think the question was "Is it okay to make soup without cream?".

Discussion about what one adds to their soup is no bad thing, surely?

[Connemmara]

Last posting from me anyway - my friend throws a tin of chopped tomatoes into her stew - absolutely scrumptuous - she gave me a bowl one day and I knew there was something "different" and it was the tomatoes - some say tomatoes some say tomaytoes. But here goes - sorry if I offended but I do try to be a bit light-hearted - it is on a drop of soup - ooops here goes

[Connemmara]

meant to say it is only a drop of soup we are talking about not life or death.

[mrs.chappie]

I will definitely buy some condensed soup Conne, and give it a try. Think it's a great idea.

[society]

I add a can of chopped tomatoes in when I make lentil soup. It's really good.