Making Soup...

[MadMen]

Is it ok to make soup without cream? Does it taste watery?

I have lots and lots (and lots) of veg, so I was thinking this would be a good idea to use it up.

What soups can be made without cream, does anyone do this?

[vodkancoke]

Lol MadMen, you make me laugh :)

I never use cream either, I don't have a microwave and I make soup about 4 times a week lol. I take the container out the freezer in the morning and it has defrosted by dinner time. :)

[Old_Geezer]

It should be fine, and beats having to freeze it with a stick in for a soup lolly.

[society]

I never use cream in soups, and I use water not stock of any kind. My soup always turn out good and taste delicious. However, I use a handful of yellow split peas to help give the soup 'body'. By the time the vegetables are cooked the split peas are melted. The key in a tasty soup is the seasoning. I use fresh herbs, garlic and onion and salt to taste.

[MadMen]

50's? Where on earth did you get that from!


60's :P

I don't know how I don't know this already. Well actually I do, it's because I have never made soup. I've always just bought it. Now, however, I'm watching what I eat (alkaline diet due to bad acid reflux) so soups seem like a really good option.

Thanks again. I can keep looking back at this thread when it all goes tits up.

[Connemmara]

I have my secret that I will share with you - when I make my vegetable soup - it sometimes can get watery but I throw a tin of condensed chicken soup - my friends love it and ask me all the time how do I make it - so whatever kind of soup you make throw condensed tin all the time works a treat - I am not too fond of the pureed - like to bite into my vegetables.

[boxtops]

We never put cream in our soup!

[EcclesCake]

Sorry, I'm struggling got get my head around adding tinned chicken soup to homemade vegetable soup.......

[echokilo]

I never use cream (too many calories) My pea and ham recipe says add half a pint of milk and sometimes I do sometimes I don't .................... any selection of veg will be fine with decent stock (or cube or stockpots) - but bet to include potato as a natural thickener.

[MadMen]

Tinned chicken soup?!!

That's a new one! :)

[Connemmara]

meant chicken stock you get from Sainsburys - mixed the two up

[MadMen]

Oh! I see. Like a stock cube?

[Connemmara]

No Like a pack

[MadMen]

Eh?

[Connemmara]

Make your own soup how you like it - can't be arsed with this stupid posting - soup is soup is soup - enjoy whatever you like

[MadMen]

What? I was asking a simple question because, quite frankly, your responses have been so confusing!
First it was chicken soup, then chicken stock, then a pack.

Don't get arsey with me because you can't make yourself clear. So rude!

[EcclesCake]

Sorry you've become upset Connemarra, it just seems a bit odd to add a tin or packet of soup to a homemade one.

If it works for you then great.

[Connemmara]

Hooray posting ended

[Mick-Talbot]

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[MadMen]

Sorry, what?

[honeydip]

High MM could I possibly tell you the soup I made today? I boiled 3 potatoes and after a while chucked in a fresh green pepper and 1 chilli pepper. I then food blended it and then added some vegetable stock and a little dah of milk. It was a little bit thin but still absolutely delicious.