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to think soup is underated but amazing!

208 replies

BudgetFoodie · 17/01/2024 21:13

I love soup and it's a staple in my home particularly in the winter. Today I made a thick root veg soup and we had it with crusty bread. It's just so quick and cheap to make and there are so many different options - thin, thick, meat, veg, spicy, creamy.............

Do you make/eat a lot of soup?
What are your favourites?

Our family staples are veg, minestrone, tomato, chicken and sweetcorn and leek and potato.

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Mirabai · 18/01/2024 08:34

Kendodd · 17/01/2024 21:42

can i be rude and ask
are the soup eaters slim?
i suspect you are

😂 What an odd question.

Sourisblanche · 18/01/2024 08:38

I make soup weekly and ladle into coffee cup portions for my teens to grab and heat in the microwave when they get in from school.

I’m going off it myself though! I’m completely into warm salads now.

Mirabai · 18/01/2024 08:41

MrsMarzetti · 18/01/2024 08:33

Me. Soup is a huge thing here in Scotland. Every newsagent, balers and butchers that has a takeaway service sells soup to go with filled rolls. My cousin has a little takeaway that is really popular with the trades, she goes through gallons of soup every week. Lentil is the best seller. My favourites are curried marrow and carrot & orange.

I didn’t know that, I love that idea.

Love Cockaleekie - the prunes are genius.

LenaLamont · 18/01/2024 08:42

Soup is wonderful!

fish chowder
minestrone
hot and sour lentil soup with mushrooms
vegetable soup
roasted carrot and chickpea
broccoli soup with goats cheese floating on top
leek and potato
French onion

I keep portions in the freezer for Can’t Be Arsed nights

Jungfraujoch · 18/01/2024 08:43

Love my soup maker! Wanted something warming yesterday for a quick lunch so bunged in some Stilton hanging around from Xmas (!), broccoli that was going over, veg stock and knob of butter - it was delicious!

RedPony1 · 18/01/2024 09:22

I cannot stomach lumpy soups, they would have to be blended within an inch of their life to be silky smooth

That said, i dont make soups from scratch anyway 😂

Dis626 · 18/01/2024 09:39

I'm clearly in the minority but I really don't enjoy eating soup. I find it really boring and tedious to eat.

DanceMoveGrooveAndShoutIt · 18/01/2024 09:43

If I've got a delicious roasted spiced cauli, I can't imagine thinking it's better in liquid form!
I'm glad people enjoy soup though so I'm not here to be snarky.

MinnieCauldwell · 18/01/2024 09:50

Sourisblanche · 18/01/2024 08:38

I make soup weekly and ladle into coffee cup portions for my teens to grab and heat in the microwave when they get in from school.

I’m going off it myself though! I’m completely into warm salads now.

Warm salads sounds great, perhaps we need a warm salad thread. Not quite sure I know what they are

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 18/01/2024 09:59

I make loads in winter, but I don’t often use a recipe. Mine are typically multi-veg, all chopped small, not blended, with added red lentils/pearl barley/orzo pasta, etc. Sundry odd bits of leftovers will go in, e.g. boiled or mashed potato, and soon, some cheese sauce after I made a bit too much the other day.

I use a lot of root veg (besides carrot and potato) which all keep very well (cut and come again), e.g. swede, celeriac, turnip - all green veg go in for just the last few minutes.
Good stock cubes are IMO essential (I use Knorr) or chicken stock from a carcass when I have any.

A very simple one is curried parsnip, just onion, curry powder, chunks of peeled parsnip, stock cubes, maybe a potato, - simmer until soft, stick blender in the pan.

Mulligatawny is another lovely substantial winter warmer if you have a few bits of leftover roast chicken to use up. Gently fry some chopped onion, carrot and celery for a few mins, add curry powder, fry a minute or two more.

Then add good stock, simmer 20 mins or so, before adding about 4 tbsps rice, simmer until rice is done, then add your bits of chicken (or turkey) and half a chopped apple (don’t bother peeling) bring back to boil and simmer 5 more minutes.
Sorry, no quantities, I do it by eye, but recipes are available online.

Diplidocus4 · 18/01/2024 10:38

@sprigatito

Can I be cheeky and ask for a recipe ?
The chilli one ?
And tarka Dahl soup ? I have made it as a dish but is it just more stock ?

cardibach · 18/01/2024 10:47

43ontherocksporfavor · 18/01/2024 08:02

@cardibach i think it was proven that soup stays in your stomach longer , keeping you full for longer which isn’t what you would think and I agree but obviously doesn’t work for you.

It’s a weird one. I also find omelettes don’t fill me as well/long as toast and jam. I have a weird body, obviously…

MarilynBoo · 18/01/2024 11:03

holycrabsticks · 17/01/2024 21:30

Ages ago I screenshotted this post on a soup thread as I wanted to try it, and it's so good!

I think I've made a huge batch atleast every other week since and always have some ready to go in the freezer. We have it with part bakes rolls and lurpak.

Thank you @samthebordercollie if you see this!

Were those red lentils or green lentils? Recipe sounds lovely!

Grimmz · 18/01/2024 11:22

I love making and eating soup but what often stops me from doing so is not having any fresh stock in the fridge.

Anytime I roast a chicken I will make stock from the carcass. But that's only occasional.

Or I will buy fresh stock from the supermarket but that's really expensive - eg £3-4 for just 500 ml.

So what am I missing here?

JamesPringle · 18/01/2024 11:32

You are my people! I make soup every night in winter. I make stuffed pitta / toasted sandwiches / wraps to go with them for the rest of the family, I have it with some rice cakes and cheese. I've lost a shit tonne of weight doing this and it's really delicious!

Daisymay2 · 18/01/2024 11:41

@Grimmz
I often save chicken carcasses, and any bones if I take the meat off a chicken thigh, freeze them and then pressure cook 3-4 carcasses with about a pint and a half of water. This makes a concentrated stock which I freeze in small quantites, sometimes even ice cube trays. I use these when I make soup, diluted with water . Its a bit of a faff initially but once you get into the swing, its pretty straight forward. DS and I have soup severl times a week in the winter so its worth it. I've got a large chest freezer in the garage which makes life easier though.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 18/01/2024 14:23

I make a Chinese type soup with a tsp sesame oil, onion, fresh ginger and garlic, a tbsp chilli paste, whatever veg, 1litre approx stock (cube in my case) a tbsp of rice wine and1 or 2 tbsp soy. Dont overcook the vegetables.

Mirabai · 18/01/2024 15:33

Grimmz · 18/01/2024 11:22

I love making and eating soup but what often stops me from doing so is not having any fresh stock in the fridge.

Anytime I roast a chicken I will make stock from the carcass. But that's only occasional.

Or I will buy fresh stock from the supermarket but that's really expensive - eg £3-4 for just 500 ml.

So what am I missing here?

I just use Marigold vegetable bouillon powder or miso paste depending. I sometimes make my own stock but I’m not that keen on animal stock tbh.

Newestname002 · 18/01/2024 15:59

I like thick soups (I tend to buy chilled soups as and I can never be bothered to make them). I add extra spices eg cumin, paprika, ground ginger, turmeric plus shredded chicken and maybe extra veg. Delicious and filling served with oatcakes or rye or Irish soda bread. 🌹

Foodiefan · 18/01/2024 16:25

My top tip for veggie soups is to use a potato masher and mash them rather than blend, gives a really nice texture as I’m not keen on silky smooth and saves having to chop the veg really small.

LuciaPillson · 18/01/2024 16:25

Now I'm trying to decide whether to have miso soup or peanut soup...

Butchyrestingface · 18/01/2024 16:29

I 💕cock-a-leekie. 😋🥄

Sourisblanche · 18/01/2024 19:59

I think we might!

Sourisblanche · 18/01/2024 20:01

Oh didn’t quote properly but that was in reply to @MinnieCauldwell