July 30: Garlic soup and green salads
As anyone who has ever eaten my cooking will tell you, I love garlic. It’s bad enough that my sisters have started asking me to scale it back when I cook for them, and I’ve been mostly succeeding. So, I saved trying the garlic soup for a night when it was just Jeff and I. I used Smitten Kitchen’s recipe, and it turned out quite tasty. It was a touch plain - that was probably partially my fault for forgetting to get Parmesan - and we both agreed that while it was good, it would have been better with the cheese, and maybe topped with thick croutons, ala French onion soup. I also thought it would have made an excellent first course for a big meaty dinner, such as steaks.
Stew said,
August 9, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
Have you ever tried Sopa de Ajo? Spanish garlic soup…so so so so good. Makes me happy, and there are like, 2 ingredients. OK, that’s an exaggeration. But still.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinmetz/974566124/
Note that’s not my picture, but it’s a purdy, idn’t it?
Basically garlic, stock, paprika, salt/pepper, maybe some cayenne.
Drop an egg into the simmering goodness. You can poach it or scramble it first.
Serve with some homemade garlic croutons. And chives (if you want).
Joyce said,
August 9, 2007 @ 1:26 pm
Oh, man. That looks really good. We’ll give it a whirl. :)