Mmmm... Tomato Soup

[jacey]

Fresh tomatoes, chopped, about 8
spring onions, about 6 (what I had left in the fridge) including the greens
fresh coriander, A handful , pulled fresh off the plant and chucked in
lentils, a handful, (a big handful since I slipped as I was adding them - no problem)
a knob of butter
veggie bouillon powder, about a spoonful
a small squirt of HP sauce
salt & pepper
water.

Soften tomato and onion in butter, add everythig else, cover with water, bring to the boil and then simmer for about an hour. Adjust seasoning to taste. Blend with a soup wand when cooked and cooled.

Who says soups are difficult? Yum!

Comments

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

I'm not a great lover of vegetables. They never appealed to me as a child and I didn't grow into liking them as an adult. That doesn't mean to say I don't eat them (some of them, at least), but I have to admit stews, casseroles, curries and soups disguise them better than anything else.

Otherwise I prefer (some of) them raw, such as cauliflower and carrots.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

It was meat that didn't appeal to me as a child. I still cannot stand the slightest bit of fat or gristle. Strangely, our son was the same and while our daughter ate all the meat and had to be persuaded to eat the vegetables, he happily ate all the veg and had to be coaxed to eat tiny pieces of meat.

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

Definitely nature, not nurture at work, then.

I didn't like fat or gristle as a kid either, and still don't like gristle (who does?), but have come to appreciate the fat - used properly in cooking. Meat without fat loses half its flavour. But a mouthful of something overly chewy or greasy that you're not expecting is an absolute no-no.