On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:19:57 -0800, The Ranger wrote:

> blake murphy > wrote in message
> ...
> [snip]
>> i'm not notbob, but...
>>
>> i would shy away from the tomatoes, chili powder, and carrots, but only
>> because that, to me, is not bean soup. i'm sure it's good soup; i would
>> just call it something different. in bean soup, beans and ham should be
>> the stars.
>
> Agreed. I added the carrots because I like carrots. The tomatoes and chili
> powder were added for bite and heat; it's not a sweet soup like navy bean or
> some of the garbonzo bean soups.
>
>> but that's a theological discussion, much like 'what makes a proper
>> chili.'
>
> You're in church; such discussions are always welcome!
>
>> but maybe i'm all wet, since it's a 15-bean soup recipe and
>> my thinking is geared towards navy pea beans.
>
> It's been my experience that a sweetener is used in navy bean soup, or pea
> soups, so the single bean stands out beyond texture. The ham is often an
> after-thought, like in pea soup.
>
> The Ranger

not with me. as i think i said before, my bean soup is more like ham stew
with beans. no sweetener, unless you count ketchup at serving time.

your pal,
blake