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Gary

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> On Fri, 2 Mar 2018 18:04:04 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >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.
> >
> I repurpose those BioBest yogurt containers, 750 ml, and freeze. I
> deliberately make a huge stock pot of it so that I will have at least
> 10-11 containers for the freezer. Those pots 3/4 full nicely make one
> soup plate of soup.

I always make stock and soup in large amounts. I always freeze
either in 2 cup containers. It's a convenient size to use in
whatever suits you.