Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 08 Nov 2017 02:41:30p, Ophelia told us...
>
>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Cheri" wrote in message news >>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the nostalgia, Wayne. ;-)). I and my young-wife
>>>>> friends made this quite
>>>>> often when we were new to homemaking fifty years ago. None of
>>>>> us ever failed to
>>>>> have onion soup mix in the cupboard.
>>>>
>>>> I seriously doubt any Amish cooks ever used DISGUSTING onion
>>>> soup mix for anything.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's great for cooking and dips, same with Cream of Mushroom soup
>>> and Cream
>>> of Chicken soup. I doubt that anyone uses them daily, but they
>>> are great once in awhile.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> I have never seen any to buy, but I did copy a recipe for it and
>>> I have some sitting in a jar in my cupboard. I haven't actually
>>> used any yet because I
>>> don't know what the use it in Ideas please?
>>
>> I use it for some things like dip at Thanksgiving and Christmas,
>> the kids love it. I am using a packet right now for a luncheon
>> that I'm going to in a few minutes. I put a blade in pork roast in
>> the oven at 6:00 A.M. this morning at 275, exactly like Wayne said
>> for the Amish Roast, except a shorter cooking time, I just took it
>> out a few minutes ago, wonderfully tender and moist and falling
>> apart. I also made a Saltine tart that I saw Martha Stewart make.
>> I have never used saltines for a crust, but it turned out pretty.
>> I will taste it at the luncheon to see if I like the crust.
>>
>> Cheri
>> ==
>>
>> What kind of dip? Not just dried onion soup I am sure ;-)
>>
>>
>
> Yes, an envelope of Onion Sop Mix. Dried onions with a seasoned
> powdered beeef base.
>

It's only disgusting to old army/navy cooks, and they are
probably just jealous they weren't issued any.

Read the old beetle bailey and sad sack comic books to get
an idea of these guys