"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Phred" > wrote in message
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>> Thanks for your various suggestions, mates; but I'm afraid I left
>> myself open to being taken a little too literally... I'm not looking
>> for "protein" in terms of nutrition here, but as something to add a
>> bit more body/flavour/whatever to the brew -- shall we say, to make it
>> more "interesting".
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>> As I think I said originally, I tried stirring cheese through one
>> batch, but wasn't terribly impressed with the result. I would have
>> used shredded chook, if I had any bits in the house to poach. (That's
>> poach as in cooking; not as in knocking off the neighbour's hen.
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>> The idea of most other chopped meats in the brew doesn't appeal in
>> prospect -- though something like bits of a savory snag might be OK.
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>> Maybe the answer is just to add more and stronger seasonings.
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> You may have added too much cauliflower. My MIL did that once and nobody
> could eat the soup. The flavor just overpowered everything. I can
> tolerate a small amount of cauliflower in a soup, but not too much.

That's true for me, too. If there are any left-overs - STINK!

For that reason I won't use any broccoli or turnip either.

Rutabagas, I will use, though, in moderation.

My 2 cents worth,
Dee Dee