Can I make Carrot Soup with these things?

purpleivy

Oooh, just reminded me I have some carrots in the bottom of the fridge!

Pink.

Hi norman,

Chicken stock is perfect for carrot soup, I use chicken stock in almost all my soups unless I've got some gammon stock on the go.

Rather than just boil the carrots in the stock I would chop an onion and the carrots, and sweat them in a little butter (cook gently over a low heat for about 20 minutes - half an hour) then add in the lentils, seasoning and the stock and simmer until they are cooked. Sweating the vegetables really seems to bring out their flavour.

Pink

Pink.

Mags_cat wrote: »

It's how I make virtually all my soups

(You obviously have to be careful not to stick it in the freezer then inadvertently serve it up weeks later to your veggie mate...but apart from that...)

Or stick the stock in the freezer without labelling it properly and lift it out thinking it's stewed apples to make an apple pie.

Mags_cat

Norman_Bean wrote: »

I live in France so don't have any veggie mates

Thanks again
Norman x

Ah well, no worries there then!

Hope the soup turned out well - perfect for this weather.

Pink-winged wrote: »

Or stick the stock in the freezer without labelling it properly and lift it out thinking it's stewed apples to make an apple pie.

Soggy chicken pastry, anyone?

(I'm sorry.....I shouldn't laugh....)

BenEvans

Same as above - I've never made a soup without chicken stock as the base!! It tastes great and adds nutrition to the soup I reckon.

Norman_Bean

Well it turned out really nicely - H and I had two bowls each but nippers didn't want any
Great advice thank you Pink-Winged - I will do the onion thing next time.

Feel a bit stupid for asking the question now as it seems to be pretty obvious to everyone else BUT I am still really pleased I managed to 'invent' and make a soup all by myself :rotfl:

Thanks again

Norman x

ps: I've got potatoes too so will try a potato soup in a few days when bored of carrot!

SailorSam

Norman_Bean wrote: »

... will start peeling the carrots now.

Why are you peeling the carrots ?
You eat the skin when you have a baked potatoe, carrots are no different.
Just wash them and cut off the top.

Sublime_2

That sounds a bit like one I make from BBC's good food here. I often use HM chicken stock if I've got it for added flavour. I usually add coconut milk to mine, and extra spices.

Norman_Bean

SailorSam wrote: »

Why are you peeling the carrots ?
You eat the skin when you have a baked potatoe, carrots are no different.
Just wash them and cut off the top.

I don't know why I peeled them
I'm just a beginner OS chef and am learning all the time so please be gentle with me.
I won't peel them next time

Mags_cat

Norman_Bean wrote: »

Well it turned out really nicely - H and I had two bowls each but nippers didn't want any
Great advice thank you Pink-Winged - I will do the onion thing next time.

Feel a bit stupid for asking the question now as it seems to be pretty obvious to everyone else BUT I am still really pleased I managed to 'invent' and make a soup all by myself :rotfl:

Thanks again

Norman x

ps: I've got potatoes too so will try a potato soup in a few days when bored of carrot!

No such thing as a silly question. It was only obvious to us because we knew. You didn't so you asked...now lots of other people who read this will know too :T