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Default REC? Wild Rice Soup

On 11/24/2012 10:06 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:35:36 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> remembering a nice creamy wild rice soup.
>>
>> Chicken broth, yes, sauteed onion, garlic, etc. yes. Half & half or cream, yes. But what herbs?
>> spices? I know there was more to it than salt & pepper.

>
> Celery, Carrot, 'Shrooms.
> You don't want any strong over powering flavors with wild rice, or you
> may as well use white rice. I'd thicken with almond flour. Butter for
> garnish
>

The soup I made didn't contain mushrooms. Carrots, possibly grated.
Seems to me I added some dried thyme, perhaps marjoram. Paprika? I'll
figure it out.

Jill