The Recipes
Soups
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At the supermarket where I worked, Chef Cindy develops, prepares, and samples recipes for customers. Every year, she takes off the month of October, which she spends at Cape Cod recharging her personal batteries in preparation for the craziness of the busy holiday season. When she returns in November, she always says, “I’m in a soup-making mood!”
But my Dad z”l didn’t wait for the weather to turn chilly; he ate soup all year long. He always said that you can judge the quality of a restaurant by its soup. Any place that can’t make a good bowl of soup, can’t do anything else well either. My Dad was a really smart guy. I agree completely with him. I also eat soup in all weather and almost always order soup when I eat out. A cup of soup is often the healthiest option for a first course, especially when most of the appetizers on the menu are fried. For me a bowl of soup and a small sandwich is a perfect meal. Soup is a great way to use bountiful seasonal vegetables, easy to make and freeze, and makes a complete meal when paired with a light sandwich, salad, of just a chunk of fresh bread. |
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