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Palestine Soup

The Jerusalem Artichoke was brought into England  back in 1617 and John Franqueville gave two small tubers to John Goodyear.   The original name for this tuber was  Girasol and then to Girasolem and onto Jerusalem Artichoke,  is actually from North America but grew so well that it is said John Goodyear stocked all of Hampshire, England.  Now being called Jerusalem Artichokes the soup inevitably became Palestine Soup. I have adapted the recipe that I have to suit us by adding potato but you can try using more or all artichoke it’s a matter of taste.  The original recipe called for smoked bacon but as I don’t eat meat I have attempted to give it some of the smoky flavours and umami taste , you may or may not … Read entire article »

Filed under: Celery, Jerusalem Artichokes, Onion, Recipes, Savory, Soup

Vegetable Soup

These are the vegetables I had in my rack today, apart from the onions the rest can be what ever you have to hand and remember when adding the stock make sure it covers the vegetables and if necessary you can add more later. 2 Onions 3 Leeks 1 small Celery 3 Carrots 1/2 Squash 3 Potatoes 1 Parsnip Brussel sprout top (the leafy bit) Bay leaves Mixed herbs Salt and pepper 2 Stock cubes 2 tablespoons Olive oil First wash, peel and chop the vegetables Make some vegetable stock using the peelings, brussel sprout top, bay leaves, salt and pepper (the same way as for the Cauliflower and Almond soup). Saute the onions, leeks, celery in the olive oil until the onions are transparent Add the rest of the vegetables to the onion mixture Add some salt and pepper and a cup of water Cook on a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Carrot, Celery, Leek, Onion, Parsnip, Potato, Recipes, Savory, Soup, Squash