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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Julia Turshen

Saturday night is Soup Night for me and my partner. I use your division of brothy/pureed, but for the latter, my inspiration is the rainbow: green (asparagus, broccoli, greens), orange (sweet potatoes, squash), red (tomato, peppers), white (cauliflower, fennel), etc. To provide a bit of heft and creaminess, I recommend adding in some white beans before pureeing -- maybe half a cup or so.

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love having a set soup night!! when you do pureed soups and use this color inspiration, you combine the vegetables? like a tomato + pepper soup? love this way of thinking about it....and yes to some white beans!

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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Julia Turshen

Colour combining is great fun -- I just go with what appeals to my taste buds. Forgot to second your advice to roast the veggies. Not necessary, but if you have the time it adds a depth of flavour.

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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Julia Turshen

Thanks for all of the soup inspiration! Many years ago, I had a soup group - 4 of us would each make a big pot of soup and share (everyone got 1 quart of each soup). It was awesome, we had themes each month, so each soup had some similarity but wasn’t the same recipe. So fun. I need to get another soup group going soon! Anyone else in Baltimore?

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I wish I was near you so we could do a soup group together! this is the greatest idea!!!!!!!!!!!

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Julia, you’ve never thought about a soup group before now? I’m shocked...and wishing I was closer, to taste all of the soups you’d make for your group!

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never!

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Take my idea and run with it. Now!

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ON IT!

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