Subj : Chilli was:Cook's Count To : Sean Dennis From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Jul 25 2022 06:30:00 -=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Actually thighs might work as well/better. If I were making it I's cut DD> a finer dice .... say 1/4". SD> Looking at that recipe again, those are rather large pieces especially SD> with my having no teeth. DD> In this recipe you can use non-alcoholic beer (such as Busch NA, DD> O'Douls or Sharps) It's the hops flavouring that you're after nit the DD> whooppee juice. Bv)= SD> I wonder if the hops my mom grows for decoration over her garden SD> walkway trellis would work. Hops are used as a bittering agent in beer. So, approach with caution. A little will go a long way. Also hops is a close cousin to cannibis sativa. Some folks I know used to start both indoors, then graft the hops onto the marijuana roots and transplant them to their gardens. Growing some potent wacky weed right in plain (and undetectable) sight. SD> Another recipe I MM'd last night...going through some personal issues SD> and have been trying to stay busy to avoid heartache: SD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 SD> Title: Slow Cooker Potato Soup SD> Categories: Slowcooker, Soups, Fall, Seandennis SD> Yield: 1 Servings SD> 2 Sweet onions, chopped SD> 2 lb Russet potatoes, chopped SD> - into 1-2 inch pieces SD> 6 Cloves garlic, smashed SD> 32 oz Chicken stock or broth SD> - (1 carton) SD> 1 T Kosher salt SD> 1/2 t Freshly ground pepper SD> 1/4 c Half & half SD> Shredded Cheddar cheese, SD> - cooked bacon, and any SD> - other topping you like Given that quantity of 'gredients I'd change the servings to at least 4 Looks decent. I have finished this soup in the crock-pot. It was, however, developed before crockpots became a "thing". Bv)= MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Dirty Dave's Potato Soup Categories: Soups, Potatoes, Pork, Cheese Yield: 8 Servings 6 sl Bacon slices (to 8); diced - fried crisp, drained, - dripping reserved 1 c Yellow onions; diced 2/3 c Flour 6 c Chicken broth; hot 4 c Potatoes; peeled, diced, - boiled until done ** 2 c Heavy cream 1/4 c Parsley; chopped 1 1/2 ts Granulated garlic 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Coarse black pepper 2 ds (or 3) hot sauce 1 c Parmesan cheese; grated * 1/4 c Green onions, sliced; white - and green parts Render bacon until crisp; drain dripping and reserve. Set bacon pieces aside until time to finish the soup. Cook onions in dripping over medium high heat until transparent, about 3 minutes. Add flour, stirring to prevent lumps; cook for 3-5 minutes, until mixture just begins to turn golden. Add chicken broth gradually, whisking to prevent lumps until liquid thickens. Reduce heat to simmer and add potatoes, cream, half of the chopped bacon, parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper sauce and black pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes; do not allow to boil. Add grated cheese and green onions, heat until cheese melts smoothly. Garnish each serving as desired with chopped bacon, grated cheese and chopped parsley. NOTE: If you don't have parsley at hand, chives, sliced onion tops, or garlic greens make a decent substitute. Makes 2 quarts. * The Parmesan is what makes this soup so much better than others I have had. It should blend in without over- powering the other flavours and add a thickness and richness to an otherwise plebeian soup. ** Yukon gold potatoes work well in this soup and make the resulting product even more cream/buttery coloured than russets or red potatoes. Synthesised and tweaked from a combination of recipes and attempts to duplicate Eldon Drum's potato soup. It isn't a copy or a duplicate. But it's pretty darned good on its own. Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... "Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math." -- Ambrose Bierce --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .