leigh white Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just an observation today after a bowl full in the Farmers Arms in L 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 That sweetcorn soup that they have in Chinese restaurants is probably the worst soup I've tried. Oh!, And any of that perfumey Thai shite. Yuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted June 9, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2021 Let's be honest, soup is a bit biz really. However, in winter especially, I get a craving for decent soup. Reminds me of a old bloke who worked my Grandads factory when I was a kid - "it's a fine line between soup and stew". Today is has never been truer in many senses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted June 9, 2021 Members Share Posted June 9, 2021 Chicken and chilli soup from greenhalshs in winter is a top notch dinner 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: greenhalshs Greenhalghs. For some reason that is in my auto spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I tried heinz cream of chicken soup against my better judgement after not trying it since I was about 10. It's fucking drinking warm chickeney milk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted June 9, 2021 Members Share Posted June 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, Whitestar said: Greenhalghs. For some reason that is in my auto spell. Whoops. Thought it didn't look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Lentil Soup my favourite, agree on carrot soup horrible stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 40 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: Chicken and chilli soup from greenhalshs in winter is a top notch dinner 👍 This sounds excellent, gonna give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 09/06/2021 at 23:16, Mounts Kipper said: Lentil Soup my favourite, agree on carrot soup horrible stuff. Peasant. Indian dals- food of the gods. Lentil soup- wank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Peasant. Indian dals- food of the gods. Lentil soup- wank. Heinz don’t do Indian Dal. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Heinz don’t do Indian Dal. 😂 Hahaha. Very good! Just recently, I've been making loads of the stuff, big portion at a time and freeze it. Lovely stuff: channa, toor, moong, whole chicken peas, urad to name a few. Cheap as chips and healthy- meat free or bulk out a curry, definitely feel good the day after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted June 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 I lobe a decent soup but no way is this the weather for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just now, Winchester White said: I lobe a decent soup but no way is this the weather for it. Never tried one of these chilled efforts? Supposed to be refreshing, but I'd probably prefer a salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 45 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Hahaha. Very good! Just recently, I've been making loads of the stuff, big portion at a time and freeze it. Lovely stuff: channa, toor, moong, whole chicken peas, urad to name a few. Cheap as chips and healthy- meat free or bulk out a curry, definitely feel good the day after. Post some recipes. I've done a few daals. Used to take em to work in my food flask. Not done one since working from home but I should do as its cheap and tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 17, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, stevieb said: Post some recipes. I've done a few daals. Used to take em to work in my food flask. Not done one since working from home but I should do as its cheap and tasty Basis seems to be cumin seeds and asafoetida in hot oil for a few seconds. Maybe some mustard seeds too. Then onion for a short while. Then chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, tomatoes/puree. Cook it up for a couple of minutes, then in with your previously soaked and boiled daal. Some of the pulses are boiled with a chopped onion. Some have a splash of lemon juice too. Add chopped coriander at the end. Tinker with this as desired. Did some brown chicken peas the other day- soaked them overnight and the following morning, pressure cooked them and then simmered some more once the curry was made. Still quite firm, but good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Basis seems to be cumin seeds and asafoetida in hot oil for a few seconds. Maybe some mustard seeds too. Then onion for a short while. Then chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, tomatoes/puree. Cook it up for a couple of minutes, then in with your previously soaked and boiled daal. Some of the pulses are boiled with a chopped onion. Some have a splash of lemon juice too. Add chopped coriander at the end. Tinker with this as desired. Did some brown chicken peas the other day- soaked them overnight and the following morning, pressure cooked them and then simmered some more once the curry was made. Still quite firm, but good. Sweet My current go to is from a mates Mrs : I chuck in whatever veggies are looking a bit sad in the fridge. (Or no veggies if your prefer not to) 1 large onion, 3 garlics cloves... sweat off. Add cumin, cayenne, paprika, turmeric (I never measure, just whack a load in to taste) throw in your lentils stir along with your onions and spices, make sure everything’s nice and covered. Add a tin of tomatoes and 600ml of water. Simmer! Keep an eye on it and add water if you need to as you go along. I like fresh chillis in mine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, stevieb said: Sweet My current go to is from a mates Mrs : I chuck in whatever veggies are looking a bit sad in the fridge. (Or no veggies if your prefer not to) 1 large onion, 3 garlics cloves... sweat off. Add cumin, cayenne, paprika, turmeric (I never measure, just whack a load in to taste) throw in your lentils stir along with your onions and spices, make sure everything’s nice and covered. Add a tin of tomatoes and 600ml of water. Simmer! Keep an eye on it and add water if you need to as you go along. I like fresh chillis in mine too! 3 garlic cloves? I bet you smell like Ghandi’s ringpiece after eating that 😂 Edited June 18, 2021 by Burndens Bogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 10 hours ago, stevieb said: Sweet My current go to is from a mates Mrs : I chuck in whatever veggies are looking a bit sad in the fridge. (Or no veggies if your prefer not to) 1 large onion, 3 garlics cloves... sweat off. Add cumin, cayenne, paprika, turmeric (I never measure, just whack a load in to taste) throw in your lentils stir along with your onions and spices, make sure everything’s nice and covered. Add a tin of tomatoes and 600ml of water. Simmer! Keep an eye on it and add water if you need to as you go along. I like fresh chillis in mine too! Stevie try this one. dice up a large sweet potato or 2 And get half a cauliflower chopped up into small florets on a baking tray oil salt pepper and cumin seeds Or ground cumin roast for 20 mins on 200 In a pan sweat a large onion off. When soft add in a heaped tablespoon of curry powder. Can be home made or just generic but something with a bit of a punch. Add some fresh chili’s at this point as well and some finely chopped or puréed garlic (2/3 cloves) cook for a minute and then add 150 mls of water, a small tin of coconut milk and a vegetable stock cube. Add some chopped coriander at this point as well. Bring to boil. Add 250g of presoaked lentils in at this point. And then simmer for 10 mins then bring the cauli and sweep potato out of the oven and put into the pan and stir all together. Boom. An absolute delight for a healthy lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 18, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2021 15 hours ago, stevieb said: Sweet My current go to is from a mates Mrs : I chuck in whatever veggies are looking a bit sad in the fridge. (Or no veggies if your prefer not to) 1 large onion, 3 garlics cloves... sweat off. Add cumin, cayenne, paprika, turmeric (I never measure, just whack a load in to taste) throw in your lentils stir along with your onions and spices, make sure everything’s nice and covered. Add a tin of tomatoes and 600ml of water. Simmer! Keep an eye on it and add water if you need to as you go along. I like fresh chillis in mine too! The alternative method. Depending which book/website you use, some do it this way. Not sure if it makes much difference? Had some recently made by boiling everything- no frying of onions and spices at all, and it was also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted June 18, 2021 Members Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 09/06/2021 at 21:36, leigh white said: Just an observation today after a bowl full in the Farmers Arms in L 40. I'm not taking soup advice off you after you loving that tripe soup in Bulgaria 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted June 18, 2021 Members Share Posted June 18, 2021 To the dogs this place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, burnden said: I'm not taking soup advice off you after you loving that tripe soup in Bulgaria 🤢 It was fucking awesome, it tasted more chicken than chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 18, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Rudy said: To the dogs this place Never tried dog, any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 On 18/06/2021 at 18:23, Tonge moor green jacket said: Never tried dog, any good? It's actually really nice, quite tough, but full of flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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