Comments on: Cauliflower Soup Then and Now http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now Cooking - Photography & More Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-8632 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:38:09 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-8632 Elsie, Delighted to hear it! Get some of that ras el hanout on your next lamb dish along with some of those preserved lemons-you'll never look back :) Miles Elsie,
Delighted to hear it! Get some of that ras el hanout on your next lamb dish along with some of those preserved lemons-you’ll never look back :)

Miles

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-8631 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:24:29 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-8631 Miles, I have tried your recipe at long last today. It really was delicious and I can recommend it. I much prefer it to my cauliflower/parsley version and yours will now be a staple of the Nean kitchen. Also for the first time I used Ras el Hanout - it took long enough to find it. I just love this spice mix. All perfect for a rainy day. Thank you :) Elsie Miles,
I have tried your recipe at long last today. It really was delicious and I can recommend it. I much prefer it to my cauliflower/parsley version and yours will now be a staple of the Nean kitchen. Also for the first time I used Ras el Hanout - it took long enough to find it. I just love this spice mix. All perfect for a rainy day. Thank you :)
Elsie

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5222 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:25:46 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5222 Miles, Many thanks for the tip. Whilst I always use Nutmeg, I would not have thought of actually browning the cauliflower. Ras el hanout is on my shopping list. Whether I will find it, is another matter! I shall be on a mission :) Elsie Miles,
Many thanks for the tip. Whilst I always use Nutmeg, I would not have thought of actually browning the cauliflower.
Ras el hanout is on my shopping list. Whether I will find it, is another matter!
I shall be on a mission :)
Elsie

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5212 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:44:13 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5212 Elsie, Have a go at browning the cauliflower first, let it take on the flavour of the brown butter, you will end up with a slightly nutty flavour. Nutmeg is the king of cauliflower seasonings. Miles Elsie,
Have a go at browning the cauliflower first, let it take on the flavour of the brown butter, you will end up with a slightly nutty flavour. Nutmeg is the king of cauliflower seasonings.

Miles

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5210 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:47:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5210 Miles, The Nean family loves all types of soups. I have had mixed success with my cauliflower soups, trying different recipes. I will certainly try your recipe. It looks very appetizing. Thank you. I appreciate the seasonal aspects you bring to the blog. It certainly helps with the menus and shopping lists :). Elsie Miles,
The Nean family loves all types of soups. I have had mixed success with my cauliflower soups, trying different recipes. I will certainly try your recipe. It looks very appetizing. Thank you.
I appreciate the seasonal aspects you bring to the blog. It certainly helps with the menus and shopping lists :) .
Elsie

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5208 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:59:40 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5208 Rod, I'll sort a recipe out for you, fresh and split peas make fantastic soups. Miles Rod,
I’ll sort a recipe out for you, fresh and split peas make fantastic soups.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5207 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:58:52 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5207 Cid, You're soup sounds lovely, homemade soup with real stock, I hope you are appreciated for your efforts. Miles Cid,
You’re soup sounds lovely, homemade soup with real stock, I hope you are appreciated for your efforts.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5206 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:57:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5206 Mandy, Thanks for the compliment and welcome to the site. I have to say that I have less than fond memories of school meals, cabbage as you rightly say, sago pudding and pink custard. Where was Jamie Oliver then?! Thanks for taking the time to comment, I hope you return again. Miles Mandy,
Thanks for the compliment and welcome to the site. I have to say that I have less than fond memories of school meals, cabbage as you rightly say, sago pudding and pink custard. Where was Jamie Oliver then?!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, I hope you return again.

Miles

]]> by: Miss Mandy http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5205 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5205 Soup looks lovely! I agree there is nothing better than home made soup. Not sure about the thirties recipe. Cutting a cauliflower in half once cooked, as you say, could prove very tricky. Maybe need some tips from the school dinner ladies of old. After all, they were used to cooking veg to the point of mush.....ahh the memories of school cabbage! Soup looks lovely! I agree there is nothing better than home made soup. Not sure about the thirties recipe. Cutting a cauliflower in half once cooked, as you say, could prove very tricky. Maybe need some tips from the school dinner ladies of old. After all, they were used to cooking veg to the point of mush…..ahh the memories of school cabbage!

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5201 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:49:42 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/cauliflower-soup-then-and-now#comment-5201 Miles, That looks like class in a soup bowl, I will do my best and give this one a go. Yesterday I entertained one of my friends and made butternut squash and sweet potato soup in much the same way as you describe. Marco might be put out that I made my own chicken stock... but still you can't please everyone :) While the stock was simmering, I cut the veg including an onion into chunks and poured over a little olive oil and baked them in the oven for about 40 mins. Strained stock, combined everything and blended. Don't you just love homemade soup... Cid Miles,

That looks like class in a soup bowl, I will do my best and give this one a go.

Yesterday I entertained one of my friends and made butternut squash and sweet potato soup in much the same way as you describe. Marco might be put out that I made my own chicken stock… but still you can’t please everyone :) While the stock was simmering, I cut the veg including an onion into chunks and poured over a little olive oil and baked them in the oven for about 40 mins. Strained stock, combined everything and blended.

Don’t you just love homemade soup…

Cid

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