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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2018-03-02 5:50 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Mar 2018 15:31:21 -0700, graham > wrote:

>> I was given a small packet of fancy-schmancy legume mix for soup. I made
>> it yesterday following the recipe on the packet adding the trinity and
>> some minced pork. However, I completely underestimated the amount of
>> water needed to cook the dry stuff. The mix expanded so much that I had
>> to transfer it to a bigger pot whereupon it absorbed even more water. I
>> ended up with enough to feed the 5k from a 500g packet!
>
> How did it taste? I make my own soup but sometimes would like a
> change, but not canned, can't stand that anymore. What was the Brand
> etc?

Having been raised on Campbell's canned soups, I never became a major
soup eater. Fortunately, eating on the road a lot acquainted me with
hand made soups and I realized how good they can be. My mother was a
great cook, but her soups..... not so much. My first experiments with
soup making turned out badly. Somewhere along the line I learned how to
make some good soups. If I could only learn to freeze the excess so
that I don't end up getting sick of eating the same soup every day for a
week.