Monday 22 August 2011

RECIPE NEEDED; I have harvested all my onions and garlic today, my harvest was a bit disappointing, but managed to grow something. I'm thinking I would like to make a whole batch of French Onion soup and then freeze some of it for those cold winter nights. any suggestions :-)

22 comments:

  1. or try the BBC site - you can put in the ingredients you have i.e. onions and garlic and it will give you recipes. Have fun.

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  2. thanks ladies....but .........opps forgot to say.........i'm a vegetarian so animal stock is a bit of a no no

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  3. Yes, there are some great recipe sites. I often check MyRecipes where there are recipes from different sites. I have a recipe file on my computer which I like adding to.

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  4. I have never made it Loretta so I am no help at all. Sorry.

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  5. i'd ask k_k

    oh

    i see she answered

    :)

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  6. oooh Onion soup - one of J's favourites :o)

    You need 3 onions (2 large)
    a good knob of butter
    Oxo cubes/good vegetable stock
    about 2 pints of water.

    Finely dice the onions and fry in the butter til golden brown, add the water and two oxo cubes.

    Simmer for 15 minutes and serve with fresh crusty bread :o)

    To freeze you would need to measure it out into "portion containers" ie: enough soup for one or two people.

    You could also make a pickle, chutney, or of course pickled onions - depending on the other veg you have in your harvest (and apples!) :o)

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  7. To get the "beefy" taste you could use Marmite or yeast extract instead

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  8. i am sure you could substitute veggie broth.

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  9. I dunno. The only thing I can think of is cheese and onion sandwiches. The garlic might come in handy if my ex-wife tries to come back though........:)

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  10. thanks folks..............no points for guessing what I'll be doing tomorrow :-)

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  11. Indeed babes :o) I can almost smell it now! Mmmmm! :o)

    If you would like pickle recipes just shout out!

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  12. I make my onion soup without stock just use the onion flavor --actually when I saute the onions I put a little sugar on them so they carmelize really well and that gives them a great flavor and the soup--enjoy--and garlic well roast them or make garlic mashed potatoes hmmm now I am hungry to

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  13. I would hang them up in a braid and use gradually. Another nice dish with a lot of onion is pissaladière. Cook them down gently in olive oil, cool somewhat and then place on a pizza dough and bake; anchovies are optional. Dot with olives if desired.

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  14. oh yes dj I learned this in Nizza from a vendor selling them my hubby loved this simple but mmmmmm wonderful dish

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  15. Yes, send me some when it's ready!! LOL.

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  16. To preserve the garlic you can make garlic butter or garlic mayonnaise.

    :o)

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  17. ah garlic butter is there anything better :)

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  18. Only if you add parsley or sage to the garlic :o)

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  19. I have a great recipe for pickled onions, totally yum. But onions have to be little ones.

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  20. Mmmm... yes! Bite sized crunchies! :o)

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