Can I make Carrot Soup with these things?

Norman_Bean

Sublime wrote: »

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.

Thanks Sublime, that sounds really yummy - will try adding milk next time.

I have only just started trying to make soup since becoming OS MSE in September and have no idea really so I am amazed how close my 'recipe' was to yours! :rotfl:

Thanks again

Norman x

Norman_Bean

Mags_cat wrote: »

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

Thank you Mags_Cat that's very kind x

tandraig

no question is a silly question norman. but, if you used very thin skinned carrots - no need to peel - but, if the carrots are a little (or a lot) past their youth then peel them by all means - or simmer a bit longer. I dont mind peeling them as the peelings go for compost - so nothing is wasted anyway!

Norman_Bean

tandraig wrote: »

no question is a silly question norman. but, if you used very thin skinned carrots - no need to peel - but, if the carrots are a little (or a lot) past their youth then peel them by all means - or simmer a bit longer. I dont mind peeling them as the peelings go for compost - so nothing is wasted anyway!

Phew! Peelings are in the crock waiting to go on the compost There's hope for me yet :rotfl:

Thanks for the peeling advice x

Norman x

purpleivy

I put the tops, tails and peelings in my bag in the freezer that has bits and pieces for stock. WHen the bag is full or when I get bones/carcase, then I make stock, Onion skins, celery root etc go in, any iffy tomatoes or whatever.

foxgloves

Hi,
I made a lovely carrot soup this week using home-made chicken stock from Sunday's roast chicken carcass. I use a couple of onions, a stick of celery, a potato, a tspn of ground coriander, and then about a pound of carrots as we seemed to have so many left from Christmas. I used chicken stock as the liquid, then blitzed the whole lot up in the liquidiser and I have to say I liked it better than when I use vegetable stock so I'll be using chicken stock again x

viv0147

Well on Saturday I made my first soup ever it was celery soup and it was delicious. So today I made carrot soup and once again it was a success, I cant see me buying shop soup again, my next soup will be tomato soup ra ra ra

**skinnyminny**

Well done:j it's great when things turn out well isn't it?
I find it so much more enjoyable eating soups i have made myself and i know exactly what goes in to them and they are soooooooooooooo cheap to make

One of my favourites is carrot soup and i adore butternut squash soup aswell, i would definately recommend giving that one a try at some point.

LJM

well done carrot soup is my favourite well apart from butternut squash,i love soup

BaconandEggs

Congratulations - nothing better than homemade food. Have you considered doing Carrot and Coriander?