In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "James Silverton" > wrote:
> >
> >> Hello All!
> >>
> >> Today, I had some Campbell's canned lentil soup for lunch. It's a bit
> >> blah and the lentils don't have much texture. However, after blending
> >> with 2 tsps of Indian Rasam powder and cooking for a few minutes, it
> >> wasn't at all bad.
> >
> > Lentil soup is fast and easy to make in the pressure cooker. ;-) I'm
> > going to have to make some soon now. Lately, I've been using lentils for
> > sprouting. Similar flavor (imho) to Alfalfa sprouts but cheaper to grow.
>
> I'll second the pressure cooker. It's been a family favorite for several
> generations. (I'm a 3rd generation pressure cooker user) Our family
> always puts hot dogs (good quality Kosher ones) in the lentil soup. Lots
> of carrots, celery and onions and garlic galore.
>
> My mom based hers on a wonderful stock made with veal bones. I can't get
> veal anything here (unless I want to go out and kidnap one of the
> neighbor's calves) so I use beef stock.
>
> My kids loved Bubbie's "hot dog soup" so much that she always had some
> in the freezer in case one of them would drop by. When she passed away,
> there was a big container of it in her freezer and it became my son's
> inheritance. I think he salted the soup with his tears.

How sad. :-(

I make lentil soup with ham stock and put the bits of ham in with it.
Also onions, garlic and chopped carrots.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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