On 6/1/2015 9:22 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:18:27 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/1/2015 8:09 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Sun, 31 May 2015 21:47:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Sun, 31 May 2015 15:48:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> I bought the leeks and white potatoes last weekend at the nearby farm
>>>>>>> stand. Today I made the soup I love so much.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The chopped potatoes and leeks:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://i58.tinypic.com/103v6l0.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note, these are not russet potatoes, they're called "white potatoes".
>>>>>>> They're bigger than fingerling or new potatoes. I didn't bother to peel
>>>>>>> them because they're very thin-skinned. I washed and cut them into
>>>>>>> pieces
>>>>>>> and sliced the leeks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The leeks were better than anything I'd seen in local grocery stores in
>>>>>>> recent years and much less expensive. More tender white parts. Grocery
>>>>>>> store leeks have been mostly tough green stalks. These were quite nice!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is a very easy fairly quick soup. The potatoes and leeks are
>>>>>>> simmered in simple chicken broth or stock until fork tender, simply
>>>>>>> seasoned with salt & pepper.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://i60.tinypic.com/2e22cki.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Before I had a stick blender I'd spoon the cooked vegetables into a
>>>>>>> regular blender to puree the potatoes and leeks in the broth. Either
>>>>>>> or.
>>>>>>> Return to the pot on the stove. At this point stir in 1 pint of heavy
>>>>>>> cream. Heat through. I add a couple of shakes of ground nutmeg and
>>>>>>> dried
>>>>>>> parsley. You may season this any way you wish. As with any sort of
>>>>>>> potato based soup, it's sort of an open palate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://i59.tinypic.com/2nq73a0.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I used to serve this in small toasted sourdough bread bowls/boules. I
>>>>>>> can't find the really small ones at Publix where I live now. But it
>>>>>>> really is good with toasted sourdough bread. Too bad I don't have any.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I made that before but mine had only the broth and no cream. I liked it
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> nobody else did.
>>>>>
>>>>> Naturally.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey, guess what? A friend and I are cooking dinner for 8 people as I
>>>>> type this - and everyone will like it. *That* is the norm for nearly
>>>>> everyone but yourself.
>>>>
>>>> Not the norm for most of the people in *my* life.
>>>
>>> So it seems. I personally have never come across (until now) a group
>>> of people who seem to be in a perpetual 'no win' situation with food -
>>> it seems at least one of you won't like something about a particular
>>> ingredient or meal. It's all negativity and bad vibes... all the time,
>>> every time.
>>>
>> Careful! You'll be accused of serial bullying.
>
> If you hit someone on the head, you might be accused of hitting
> someone on the head.
>
>
Yeah, except it's the wrong person being hit on the head.

Jill