Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 11:45:33 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 04:06:08 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 00:48:14 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> potatoes, carrots, leeks, water, salt
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm hoping it's good - we'll see
>>>>
>>>> It'll be weak. Needs a chicken.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>
>> Bull shit, dwarf... soups don't require meat.
>
> You're right. They can contains beans and still be hearty.
>
> When I train people to sort food at the food bank I have two
> categories of soups: Wimpy and Hearty. Wimpy soups are those with
> less than 6 grams of protein. All vegetable or brothy soups fit into
> the "wimpy" category. That includes all the Campbells condensed soups
> and any vegetable soups. The "Hearty" soups are ones that have a
> significant amount of meat and/or beans - most of the Chunky's and
> Progresso's fit into that category except for the baked potato, some
> of the clam or other chowders, country vegetable, minestrone and any
> Progresso "Light" series soup.
>
> I don't eat wimpy soups except for the condensed chicken
> noodle/rice/stars soups when I'm sick. They are NOT food. They are a
> salty beverage with maybe a little fiber. Real soups needs protein in
> the form of meat or beans (noodles/pasta don't count).
>
> -sw

what would really be funny is seeing Steve say this to Julia Child
in person ... I can imagine her having a good laugh and taking another
swig of wine