"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 5/11/2012 10:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> My daughter really loves this soup and I like it too but it is expensive
>> to
>> buy! I want to make a big pot of it but am unsure really of where to
>> start.
>> Here is the soup:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Don-Pomodoro-N.../dp/B004Q6RZGG
>>
(snippage)
>
> The most important part is to have a clear idea of what the soup tastes
> like. You should be able to recreate the taste in your mind. If you can do
> that, it should be an easy task. If you can't then you won't be able to
> recreate this recipe.
>
This is the most logical response to this thread I've heard. There is no
way to recreate a recipe without knowing in your mind exactly what it tastes
like. I have recreated many recipes in my life and if you cannot imagine
what it tastes like you'll never get it right. I stupidly left out one
simple ingredient in Catfish Acadian (re-created from the Bayou Bar & Grill,
Midtown Memphis, TN) and it wasn't right. I emailed the chef explaining
what I'd done, asking what I'd missed. His reply was "celery"

Jill