scrubbedexpat141

On the subject of Pumpkin soup....has anyone here in Dubai seen it anywhere? The mrs wants some and we can't spot it.

flares

I knocked up a pumpkin soup at Halloween and served it in the pumpkin as instructed...but it fell out of the scary eyes and mouth and made a mess on the table

scrubbedexpat141

Very good sir.

flares

but you'll know what...
a 'Pea Souper' is?
the 'Soup n Gravy' is?
a 'loop the loop' is?

No googling

shiva

dang tasty soup

scrubbedexpat141

Tick, thanks.

Not seen pumpkins readily available apart from Halloween though...

Blue Cat

there is always local pumpkin available, for less than 10 dhs you can make a huge pan of soup

scrubbedexpat141

Cool. Will investigate and try it out this weekend.

Meow

Make some. It's easier than easy.

Pumpkin in big chunks costs next to nothing in Union Co-Op. Price varies but often just Dhs 2 a kilo. Stop buying veg in Spinney's as it's ridiculously overpriced in there.

scrubbedexpat141

Yeah, I'll give it a bash at the weekend and let you know how I get on.

Eva

Waaaaah! Meow I blame you for this...
Just chopped a nail,and finger tip,with small machete while
hacking thru a Scottish swede for tomorrow's lunch.(Scotch broth to start)
Please can anyone tell me how best to chop these yellow neeps??

There must be a gadget surely'

mikewot

I chop them into chunks and put them in the blender/liquidiser, add water in the top to make it a little more liquid once it gets 'sticky'. Do the same with the carrots for scotch broth. I leave the leeks just chopped into slices (I'm sure there is a kitchen term but I don't know it).

Eva

Thank you for your reply.
No I like chunky carrots n swede - then I mash down when soft , not to,a purée
though.

How and with what do you chop?
That's the challenging thing for me,carrots no problem but once the swede is
peeled- that 's the bugger.
Leeks Are last to go in and easy to chop.

mikewot

Big chefs kitchen knife to chop into chunks.

Eva

I got them all including Sabatier but I just don t have the right technique
ergo bloody finger and half a nail.
Do you know an apple corer? We use all the time in U.S for wedges with
Peanut butter.I need a heavy duty apple corer- I might patent that actually.