I recently saw a recipe that mimics the Olive Garden spaghetti sauce recipe.
But one of the ingredients is "env. onion soup mix".

What's "env."? Is it a brand name? Can I find this in Southern California?
If not, what's the best substitute?

Thanks in advance,
Larry

"aem" > wrote in message ...
> I think it means, "an envelope of onion soup mix." That's how that
> dried, salted, thoroughly weird product is packaged. (I'm not saying I
> have never used it, but think about it: onion *soup*, dried.) -aem

Thanks. Makes perfect sense. I even looked it up to no avail. One day
I'll get the ol' common sense part of the brain working. <g>

Larry

In article >, "Larry G"
> wrote:

> I recently saw a recipe that mimics the Olive Garden spaghetti sauce
> recipe. But one of the ingredients is "env. onion soup mix".
>
> What's "env."? Is it a brand name? Can I find this in Southern
> California? If not, what's the best substitute?

>
> Thanks in advance,
> Larry
>

Envelope. Lipton's Onion Soup Mix for Recipes. Substitute 2 tsp beef
bouillon base and 1 tbsp dried toasted onion flakes.
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say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

In article >,
"Larry G" > wrote:

> I recently saw a recipe that mimics the Olive Garden spaghetti sauce recipe.
> But one of the ingredients is "env. onion soup mix".
>
> What's "env."? Is it a brand name? Can I find this in Southern California?
> If not, what's the best substitute?

I think the recipe's author just abbreviated the word "envelope" so just
use one envelope of Lipton onion soup mix.