On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:43 +0100, Giusi wrote:

> "blake murphy" ha scritto nel messaggio
> Giusi wrote:
>>
>>> "notbob" ha scritto nel messaggio The Ranger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 20 oz assorted dried beans (lima, navy, pinto, etc.)
>
>>>> Better yet, toss the beans and enjoy the beer.
>>>>
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> You need to elaborate, because there doesn't seem to be anything wrong
>>> with
>>> the recipe to my eyes, and I am not a beginner.
>>
>> 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.
>> but maybe i'm all wet, since it's a 15-bean soup recipe and my thinking
>> is> geared towards navy pea beans.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Your are wet.

wouldn't be the first time.

>Every cold country has bean soup and they are all different!
> Maybe chili-bean soup for this one or even veg chili. But what's wrong with
> pasta e fagioli, which has no ham in it? Loads of bean soups are
> vegetarian, many countries don't make smoked hams.

i guess i'm parochial in the bean soup respect.

>Ranger offered a recipe
> that sounds like it would make a tasty winter supper, so why does nb say
> it's the worst bean recipe he's ever seen?

that i don't know.

your pal,
blake