Butternut Squash Soup

[jennyjoan]

Is the above nice - I have never tasted it.

[Old_Geezer]

Yes.

But it may depend on the recipe, and your personal taste.

[EcclesCake]

Your question makes about much sense as asking are carrots nice?

There are so many different recipes for squash soup that it is impossible to answer.

Personally I think squash makes a silky smooth soup and works very well with Asian flavours and coconut milk. Why don't you pick up a ready made one in your supermarket to try and then make your own after that if you like it, adjusting to your own taste?

[jennyjoan]

Eccles what do you mean a ready-made one - are you talking about a tin etc if so I have never seen one.

[jennyjoan]

I remember tasting lentil and ham soup (homemade) it was delicious but when I bought canned version it was absolutely horrendous.

[Mamyalynne]

You can get cartons in the chiller section of supermarkets, Covent Garden is one maker, there are others.

The only soup I ever buy is Heinz Tom or Mulligatawny, make everything else myself.

[EcclesCake]

Look in the chill cabinet of your supermarket I'm sure you will find New Cocent Garden and own brand fresh soups.

[Mamyalynne]

Home-made Lentil soup or Pea and Ham is yummy.

[jennyjoan]

thanks

[EcclesCake]

Baxters soups do a few different butternut squash soups too.

[kloofnek]

I make it a lot...lovely!!!

[kloofnek]

Never seen it in a tin...homemade much,much nicer!!!

[EcclesCake]

I'm only suggesting buying ready made as there are so many very different types of squash soup and for the sake of a pound it is money well spent experimenting with an Italian, Thai or whatever recipe to give an idea of the flavour and texture of squash before comitting to making a litre or more of soup that isn't to your taste.

[jaynethepain]

I make it a lot, very simple. I add cumin, coriander and star anise for interest and it's always silky and delicious. Topped with some crispy bacon bits, can't beat it!

[douglas9401]

Mrs 9401 makes it. I think that the first thing she does is throw the squash away and then boils up the soil it grew in.