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Bistro Cooking
By Patricia Wells
Workman Publishing Company - 1989
Double Celery Soup : page 31
This soup really was something of a revelation as another member has noted -- I am so glad a review for this recipe was posted because I doubt it would have occurred to me to try this soup ... and it would have been my loss. I have had mixed results with this cookbook in the past but this was a very delicious surprise.
Wells says to serve this immediately (takes about 15 to prep and 30 to cook) but I cooked it a bit longer than she calls for and then let it sit for a few hours at room temp while I ran errands. I tasted the soup both right off heat and warmed a few hours later and I thought the flavor improved over that time. The broth is really terrific -- so much so that I am tempted to strain out the veggies and just heat up the broth. I think the broth alone would make a very nice and unexpected first course soup. Or a light lunch served with a cheese toast?
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Salade de Lentilles Vertes : page 62
Just finished making this -- easy to pull together but I am underwhelmed by the flavor. Still -- it's a few hours until dinner and I am going to let the flavor mellow a bit before serving so rating may go up. The smell (a product of onion, garlic, cloves, and a bay leaf) promises more than the flavor has yet delivered.
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