Ranee Mueller wrote:

> Does _anyone_ use these to make soup? Was there ever a time that it
>was common to do so?
>
> I occasionally use the Lipton beefy onion to make onion dip, or to
>sprinkly on beef and cook in a tightly covered pan in the oven, and I
>use Knorr vegetable soup mix for spinach dip. I can't imagine using
>these things for soup. I did use an extra packet as the seasoning in a
>pot of brown rice once, and that turned out alright, though not
>spectacular.
>
> Regards,
> Ranee
>
>Remove do not & spam to e-mail me.
>
>"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13
>
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>http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/
>
>
Long ago in the dim and distant I used to use Cheese and Leek to make
gratin potatoes. Wouldn't dream of it now, but I quite liked it at the
time and suspect that I still might. I also used French Onion mix
together with a tin of apricot nectar to make apricot chicken, something
that I suspect I wouldn't like now, it would be too salty.

A dear old lady once gave a packet of cream of chicken soup that she
swore was wonderful and to please her I made it up - not very nice, I'm
afraid. And how anybody could ever drink packet chicken noodle soup if
there was any alternative at all I cannot imagine.

While we're here let me share my nifty recipe for microwave gratin potatoes.

Peel and thinly slice potatoes as for potato gratin or scallops. We're
talking two large ones for two people. Put a layer in a deep microwave
proof dish with salt, finely chopped garlic and a couple of teaspoons of
pouring cream. Repeat layers (the garlic is optional). You should have
used about three tablespoons of cream in total for two spuds. Microwave
on medium for 10 minutes. If you want to you can bung it under the
griller for a few minutes to get a crust so it looks as if it was all
done in the oven.

Not exactly classical, but very hand if you're having grilled meat and
don't want the oven on for ages. If you want a larger quantity just
adjust the cooking time.

Christine