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Title: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Nick on January 12, 2010, 01:32:58 PM

I am currently addicted to this cos of the cold snap. Food of wrongness or not?

See also: Heinz Tomato Soup

Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Snoopy on January 12, 2010, 02:40:35 PM

Pumpkin and Ginger Soup ~ Home made by Snoopy .... Excellent winter warmer and it uses up all that stuff you have to dig out of the pumpkin at Halloween. Freezes well for later defrost and microwave back to life.  happy088

Oh and I see nothing wrong with Oxbottom soup other than the fact they no longer make it with real oxbottom (see mad cow prevention of regulations)

I am not keen on Heinz tomato ..... it is too red and icky ~ needs a healthy (or unhealthy depending on who you listen to) dollop of cream to make it pleasant.

Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Barman on January 12, 2010, 03:08:18 PM

Carrot and orange soup...  cloud9:

Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 12, 2010, 04:09:21 PM

Cream Of Turnip Soup recipe with Turnips, Butter, Potatoes, Water, Milk, Cream and Herbs
INGREDIENTS
1 lb (450g) Medium Turnips
1 oz (25g) Butter
1 tsp (5g) Coarse Sea Salt
8 oz (225g) Floury Potatoes - such as Maris Piper
1 1/2 pints (900ml) Water
Black Pepper
Decent Pinch of Nutmeg
1/2 pint (300ml) Milk
4 tbsp Single Cream
1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
Handful of Croutons

METHOD
Peel the Turnips and cut into smallish cubes. Melt the Butter in a saucepan and heat up without burning. Add the Turnips and toss around until coated well with the Butter. Add the Sea Salt. Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes without browning. Shake the pan occasionally.

Peel the Potatoes and cut likewise into smallish cubes. When the Turnips are soft add the Pototoes and the Water. Mix well. Season with the Black Pepper and Nutmeg. Cover again and once the liquid starts to boil cook slowly for a further 30 minutes.

When ready, wiz everything in or with a blender untill smooth. Add the Milk and bring back up to boiling point. Adjust seasoning if it tastes necessary. Stir in the Single Cream. Stir most of the Chopped Parsley. Remove from the heat.

Place Croutons in each bowl and pour over the soup. Garnish with the remaining Parsley. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

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Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Pastis on January 12, 2010, 04:14:19 PM

Prefer Beef Consomm? to Oxbottom meself. Heinz Tomato soup is  cloud9:
Batchelors Tomato Cup-a-soup is like dishwater  noooo:
I tried a Value cheapo Tomato soup recently... can it be that bad for 17p? It was fine  shrugs:
Pea 'n' Ham soup for lunch today ... passable but lacked interest.

Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Bar Wench on January 12, 2010, 09:44:28 PM

Current fav chez Wench is butternut squash and red pepper soup.

Title: Re: Oxbottom Soup
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 13, 2010, 07:27:48 AM

Chicken pot soup from Eat is my fave lunch at the moment. Comfort in a container it is  cloud9: