Hosted by Kevin & Lynne
February 8, 2014
Reviewed by Gail
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There were ten entries this year. Jamie brought two! She must
not have been able to make up her mind. I know I have that problem every year.
I managed to try each one. I was so busy taking pictures of the soups this year
that I didn't take any notes on the go withs. lol
Attendees this year were: Kevin & Lynne, Jesse & Dianne, Doug, Carlie & Tammy, Paul & Judy, Ed & Linda, Matt and Dawn with daughters Hannah and Emily (who had her third birthday cake!), Bill & Cyndi, with granddaughters, Juliana and Joanna, (Jessica’s daughters), Chris & Jessica with baby, Deta & Dave, Richard & Gail with son Thomas, Jamie & Tommy.
2nd Runner
Up
And this is a soup, not a chili. Ground beef and beans in a
light beef and tomato broth.
+Texture: Good, the beef was loose, not chunky, the beans
were tender. A very nice proportion of meat to broth and beans.
+Color: Excellent and appealing. A nice red chili color.
+Flavor: Excellent flavor - full chili flavor with overtones
of beef broth and tomato juice without any overpowering saltiness or spicy
heat.
Runner Up
This was a lovely surprise. It looked like just any other
chicken vegetable soup. But it was tasty. Dawn made it last week and froze it.
It held up to freezing very well.
+Texture: Nice big tender - not mushy - chunks of carrot,
zucchini, potatoes and tomatoes. There were some big chunks of turkey, but most
of the turkey was shredded. I wished for more of that zucchini, especially this
time of year. I really couldn't believe this soup had been frozen, given the
very nice texture of the vegetables.
+Color: An appealing mix of green zucchini, orange carrots,
red tomatoes and yellow potatoes in a nice light poultry and tomato broth.
+Flavor: Excellent. Something to warm up with on a cold
winter night. Full flavored, savory, even umame.
And the Grand Prize
Winner!
Linda’s Meatball and
Tortellini Soup
A delightful entry from Linda. The little meatballs
complemented the tortellini well. Nice size diced carrots and celery with diced
spinach in a chicken broth.
+Texture: Excellent, everything was tender, not mushy or
tough. Pasta nicely al dente; meatballs, carrots, celery tender; spinach tender
- not stringy. Broth light and thin.
+Color: Excellent, nice contrast of creamy white pasta,
diced carrots, flecks of green spinach.
+Flavor: Excellent. If I’d had the room, I would have eaten
a whole bowl of this soup. Flavor was, hmmm, umame would describe it best.
Savory, not salty, nothing overwhelming, but you will want more.
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