Re: [CH] Black bean soup - with a bit of hab
Jonathan Smillie (jonathan.smillie@gmail.com)
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:56:59 -0500
Well, Dave deWitt and Nancy Gerlach's "Habanero Cookbook" doesn't always
/start/ with one habanero, but there's always at least one (or the
equivalent dried or powdered) in each recipe...
Kris Kumler wrote:
> I normally have way too many cookbooks, but I find the cookbook idea amusing!
>
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 11:35, Alex Silbajoris <asilbajo@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> >
> > Pods,
> >
> > I made a stock from T-day turkey bones and saved it; it gelled in the fridge. Then I soaked some black beans, and surfed a few black bean soup recipes for some basic ideas.
> >
> > The soup turned out well, but it was missing ... something ... so I chopped up one of my very la-a-a-a-a-ast orange habs from my 08 crop.
> >
> > The flavors came together like two puzzle pieces! The earthy richness of the beans fit the bright heat of the hab. I think it would work best if the habs were added as a fresh garnish at serving.
> >
> > Ah, the old one-hab-per-meal policy. It would be funny to write up a full cookbook and have every recipe start with one habanero.