I recently got lost (again) in Soupalot and stumbled upon the home of the knight, Sir Lentil. He was very warm and welcoming, and insisted I spend the evening with his family, which is huge. And he introduced them all…one by one. And these are the names (I kid you not): Tomato, Eggplant, Cinnamon, Paprika, Mint, Pepper, and the youngest, Chopped Apricot (he wasn’t really planned…). I stood there, stunned. “Sir Lentil, ” I said. “Your sons are the perfect ingredient list for a soup! Did you know that?” He replied, “SOUP!? THESE ARE MY SONS! EACH ONE WAS NAMED AFTER AN ANCESTOR. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE” “Wait!” I replied. “Let me at least make you this soup. I mean…umm… your name is Sir Lentil. I can’t be the first one to have mentioned this to you…” He shrugged and showed me the way to the kitchen. And as expected, he loved it. “YOU MUST MAKE THIS SOUP FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. AND YOU MUST NAME IT AFTER ME.” I told him I would, as long as he lowered his voice. So here you go folks, Sir Lentil’s Lentil Soup.
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Sir Lentil’s Lentil Soup of Many Flavors
The Zucchini Pear Town Hall Meeting Soup
I recently attended one of those town hall meetings to hear what all the hubub was about. And boy, did I get an earful. People just could not decide if zucchinis and pears could be in a soup together. What a debate!! What is your opinion? People were like “Pears can’t be in soup!! They are sweet fruits that should be eaten alone or in Waldorf Salads and should remain that way!” Others screamed “Isn’t zucchini season over?? You can’t mix fall and summer produce!!” But others said, “What a wonderful pairing – no pun intended!! The farmers are just finishing up their squash supplies and the pears are just coming in! The sweetness of the pears together with the light zucchini flavors would be wonderful. Why are you people so afraid of change in your soup!!” And I had to agree with the latter argument. Don’t fear the mixing of the end of summer produce with the newly arrived fall fruit! And pear in soup! Let’s do it! Let’s break all the rules! So that’s what we did. And we are glad we did. Because, gosh darn it, this is a good soup.
Hail to the Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Soup
I have been a Redskins fan since I was a wee lil’ Souperbaby. And let me tell you folks something – this is our season. Pay no attention to the fact that I’ve been saying that since 1995. THIS IS OUR SEASON. Tony Kornheiser, start revving up that bandwagon!! So, dear Redskins, I dedicate this soup to you. Please sing the following song to the tune of Hail to the Redskins:
Hail tomato and eggplant / Hail chickpeas too
Curry is a nice spice / Garlic adds flavor too!
Roasting produce makes it really flavorful
Though it makes the kitchen really hot
Don’t, forget, to chew when you eat
Or you’ll choke… on.. your food
Soup! Soup! Soup!
Repeat from the top…
So when we score our first touchdown on Sunday against the Giants, I think all of us Loyal Soup Eaters should sing this song instead of the original. It’s quite inspirational, don’t you think?
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