On 02/16/2013 01:22 PM, W. Baker wrote:
> Todd > wrote:
> : On 02/16/2013 05:31 AM, W. Baker wrote:
> : > Todd > wrote:
> : > : Hi All,
> : >
> : > : I have a recipe for mushroom soup that I like. After
> : > : frying up the mushrooms an onions, I combine it with various
> : > : other stuff and bring it to a boil.
> : >
> : > : Although it tastes very nice (my wife loves it), I can not help
> : > : but think I am eating separate items that have not yet combined
> : > : together. I am thinking I did not boil it for long enough for
> : > : everything to meld together.
> : >
> : > : How long do I need to boil the soup before the ingredients
> : > : meld? How long do you need to cook soup ingredients before
> : > : the become soup?
> : >
> : > : Many thanks,
> : > : -T
> : >
> : > Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer, mostlycovered
> : > with a crack open and lt cook for as long as it needs for the flavors to
> : > blend. If it is all vegetables this could be 20-30 mins or longer. If
> : > there is meat in the soup, it will need much longer.
> : >
> : > Wendy
> : >
>
> : Thank you! Maybe 10 minutes in the pressure cooker!
>
> I wouldthink that a pressure coker , if it is delacate vegetables might be
> overkill. It's works forhearty chicken or bee soups, etc but no more than
> 5 mins in the pressure cooker for those veggies and a simmer on a burner
> or gas ring or range top etc woudl be gentler on the foods. Everytnng
> doesn't work "instant."
>
> Wendy
>

Hi Wendy,

Good tip! Thank you! I will ultra fast release after 5 minutes and
check things out. (I never give up!)

-T