i fetched mrs from her office today so we could go out for lunch. we rarely have the chance to do so especially during workdays. as it happened, the trial i attended this morning (where i presented to the stand the best witness i ever had) was near her office.
we went to our favorite restaurant and, for starters, ordered soup and salad. mrs smiled when i got one of my all-time favorite : clam soup. tonight, we had hot and sour soup before dinner at home.
i always want to sip some hot soup before going to the main course. it somehow colors the beginning of my meal, in the same manner a simple banana crowns and consummates my gustatory experience. my favorites are crab and corn soup, chicken asparagus soup, and clam soup.
how about you, are you a soup person? if so, what's your favorite?
quidnunc posted on Nov 08, 2006
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silverwhisper said on Nov 08, 2006....
i have many favorite soups...right now, it's rainy and cold where i am so the soup that appeals to me most is new england clam chowder. i'm fond of chowders and bisques but a really good new england clam chowder...mm...
ed
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secretlife said on Nov 08, 2006....
I'm making a corn/potaoe/cheddar chowder tonite......YUM! -
the_infernal_optimist said on Nov 08, 2006....
Oh, gosh...I have to pick ONE?
If I ever opened a restaurant, it would be a soup buffet of sorts. I think that'd be hella-cool, even if it was seasonal.
I love potato chowder (heartier than potato soup, though similar) with bacon bits and cheese on top. Or, San Francisco chili in a sourdough breadbowl - YUM! I'd love to go back to California one day (visited once) just for that!
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
hmmmm.... my mouth is watering just reading your comments.
TIO: soup buffet? that would really be great. please tell me when and where you're opening one.
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Zayda said on Nov 08, 2006....
My absolute favorite soup is rather simple--creamy tomato soup. I love it because it's fabulous by itself but it's also terrific as an accompaniment to grilled cheese sandwiches.
After creamy tomato soup--and it has to be creamy, it cannot be water-based--my other favorites are hot and sour, potato chowder, new england clam chowder, split-pea, black bean, mexican tortilla soup, bean with bacon, and wanton soup. (Those are listed in no particular order, btw.)
TIO--there is actually a franchise of soup buffets called Soup 'R Salad. I used to visit there regularly when I lived in Texas (it's not in all parts of Texas though). Here where I am now, there is another franchise soup buffett (they offer salads too) calls Zoup!.
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
thanks for dropping by, super z. once a soulcasters convention or social gathering is held, i guess it would be best if the organizers prepare all types of food that we have blogged about. i can now imagine a long buffet table for soup alone... ;-)
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gingersoul said on Nov 08, 2006....
The best soup for me is cannellini beans soup. Cannellini are the white, smallest beans and they give a creamy texture to the soup. The soup is served with Parmigiano Reggiano and oil of olive. Another big fav is minestrone, basically you throw together any veggie you like accompanied with crostini. I like Corsican soup, a specialty of Corsica, the island in front of the French coast...its superlative...made with three particular local fishes, tomatoes and lots of garlic, crostini spread with a cream made with some of the fish left out puree' with milk and flour.
Here in Texas i learned to love any kind of chichen tortilla soup and chili soup.
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
cannellini beans soup. really sounds yummy, ginger. i have to try that.
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missb said on Nov 08, 2006....
I love soup! But I was never really familiar with the names. But one thing definite is that asparagus soup!! I love it :)Cheers! -
quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
asparagus soup sounds great, miss b...errr, Ziyi!
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MissMimi said on Nov 08, 2006....
I just had some broccoli cheese soup today that was pretty tasty. I'm not notmally a soup person but I do like New England clam chowder.
The only time I make soup is when I have a ham bone looking like it wants to be used up. Then I make ham and bean soup, but I wouldn't eat it if you paid me. My husband eats it...and eats it... and eats it. I put most of it in the freezer.
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
missmimi, my wife loves broccoli cheese soup.
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MissMimi said on Nov 08, 2006....
Q, it's a sneaky way to get broccoli, which is why i like it. ;) -
gingersoul said on Nov 08, 2006....
Qid, i can give you the recipe if you like...:-)
its simple but so gooooood!
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PAPERBACKWRITER said on Nov 08, 2006....
This an utterly delicious blog which I cannot seem to post a comment on, sigh...try again!
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fireflychaser said on Nov 08, 2006....
i love corn soup and clam soup! great appetizers for me specially when its hot and steamy and the weather cold! oops i think my tummy just growled!
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Zayda said on Nov 08, 2006....
MissMimi--OMG..how could I have forgotten broccoli cheddar soup. That's one of the soups I love as well. :)
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scalywag said on Nov 08, 2006....
my favorite is a hearty vegetable soup. I like it thick and chunky, with a large assortment of veggies
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
missmimi: that also explains why mrs compels me to have some everytime we have it on the table...
ginger: oh my, i would love to have the recipe. could you, please?
paper: your comment was "utterly delicious" just the same ;-)
firefly: i guess it's time to chow!
super z: why do women love brocolli cheddar - missmimi, my wife.... then you.
scaly: oh, i love vegetable soup, too. exactly the way you like it.
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elleb84 said on Nov 08, 2006....
mine would have to be new england clam chowder. On a rainy day that makes my day along with a grilled cheese with bacon... -
CreativeWoman said on Nov 08, 2006....
I am a soup freak. I eat it year round. My two favorites are homemade beef and noodles and oyster stew,
You're making me hungry. :-)
CW
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quidnunc said on Nov 08, 2006....
CW, let us blame elleb84 and all the others for making us hungry... ;-)
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silverwhisper said on Nov 08, 2006....
there's this place where my wife and i spent much of our courtship, a little pub located halfway b/n our parents' homes, that made the best darned cream soups you've ever had. their cream soups were so light, and they didn't use flour. they were transcendent soups, i tell you.
[sigh]
i miss the heck out of that place. perhaps i'll blog about it.
ed
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Zayda said on Nov 08, 2006....
My mother recently sent me a recipe for a cabbage beef soup that's really good. I love it; my husband is not fond of cabbage soup and since the recipe makes a large pot, I usually make it and freeze it in several individual serving portions that I can pop out of the freezer and quickly thaw when I am in the mood for that soup.
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dazed_and_confused said on Nov 09, 2006....
I am a crab and corn soup kind of girl! :D too bad I recently had a rash scare so I am basically off limits to seafoods and eggs!
And oh yeah, I love nido soup and mushroom soup . Hmm... hopefully I can splurge on my favorite soups after my rashes subside!
Cheers Everyone!
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mr_right14 said on Nov 09, 2006....
Crab and corn soup
Mushroom soup
Asparagus soup
I never miss these every week. yeah I am a soup freak LOL!
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StandingOnGrace said on Nov 09, 2006....
definitely clam chowder in a bread bowl or minnestrone soup. you can't beat that. -
quidnunc said on Nov 09, 2006....
i forgot nido soup. yes, i love nido soup!
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MissMimi said on Nov 09, 2006....
I don't know if this is classified as soup, but I also really like a nice spicy gumbo. Mmmm. -
Frlncwrtr said on Nov 09, 2006....
My favorite is Lobster Bisque, followed by New England Clam Chowder. -
quidnunc said on Nov 09, 2006....
of course, lobster bisque! i remember sipping some yummy stuff at the hongkong country club. it was the best i tasted!
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shellk83 said on Nov 09, 2006....
My favorite soap has to be an old traditional. It has to be Eastenders. As there are many everyday situations reviewed in this programme. -
silverwhisper said on Nov 09, 2006....
either shell is very, very funny, or read quickly and ignored all the comments. i'm hoping it's the former rather than the latter.
ed
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FaithfulDisciple said on Nov 09, 2006....
Crab Meat with Corn. Tops on my list is Bird's Nest with Quail Eggs Soup. Chinese soups are really delectable and are prepared with the most freshest and tastiest exotic ingredients.
How come nobody said Soup No. 5 with all its aphrodisiac and medicinal effects?
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Frlncwrtr said on Nov 09, 2006....
Yes, quid, it is yummy stuff! -
quidnunc said on Nov 09, 2006....
FD: hmmmm, soup number? i've heard of it but have not actually tried one. i also like bird's nest with quail eggs. this is what i get whenever i dine at any alex restraurant.
shell, yours would be a perfect comment for another blog... but the funniest comment in mine. thank you for dropping by just the same.