[Artemisia] Looking for Italian Soup recipes

[Vaun Stevens]

Here's a recipe for harissa from *Couscous and other good food from
Morocco*by Paula Wolfert.  The author has lived for many years in
Morocco and is
considered extremely knowledgeable regarding Moroccan cooking.

This makes a harissa paste

1 ounce dried red chili peppers
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons caraway seeds or 1 teaspoon caraway seeds plus 1/2 teaspoon
ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
salt to taste
olive oil

Cover the peppers with hot water and soak 1 hour, then drain and cut into
small pieces. Place in a mortar or spice mill and pound or grind to a puree
with the garlic and spices.  Sprinkel with a little salt, then spoon into a
jar with a tight-fitting lid and cover with a layer of olive oil.  Cover
tightly and refrigerate.


On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Tamar Black Sea <tamar at coteduciel.org>wrote:

> Thanks. I'll check it out.
>
> -tamar
>
> On 12/21/2011 12:29 PM, Jackman-Brink, Julia wrote:
> > I know we can get it at the Good Food Store and some other places here
> in Missoula. Heck, I think Sam and Abe sell it through their restaurant too.
> >
> > http://www.silkroadcatering.com/spices
> >
> > Incidentally, Butterfly herbs here in Missoula, Is carrying Silk Road
> Spice in bulk too.
> >
> > Julie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org [mailto:
> artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of Sondra Gibson
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:22 PM
> > To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list
> > Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Looking for Italian Soup recipes
> >
> > Google it.  It's a hot chili paste.  There are easy recipes to make it.
> >
> > Gefjon
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org
> >> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Tamar Black Sea
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:19 PM
> >> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Looking for Italian Soup recipes
> >>
> >> Holy Moses this sounds amazing!
> >>
> >> What is "Harissa"?
> >>
> >> -tamar
> >>
> >> On 12/21/2011 12:00 PM, Vaun Stevens wrote:
> >>> Hi, Tamar,
> >>>
> >>> This is a tomato soup that Dahoud and Ibrahim served at a
> >> Kingdom A&S
> >>> event here in Sentinels' Keep.
> >>>
> >>> Hello all,
> >>>
> >>> I had quite a few requests for this recipe.
> >>> My recipe has a yield of 10 quarts, so I am going to break
> >> it down to
> >>> a 1/4 batch for you. It should now have a yield of 10 Cups.
> >>> Here it is......
> >>>
> >>> 3 C , Fancy Diced Tomatoes
> >>> 3 C , Ground Tomatoes
> >>> 1 Qt , Heavy Cream
> >>> 1/4 C , Sugar
> >>> 1 T , Dried Basil
> >>> 2 t , Harissa
> >>> 1/8 # , Butter, cubed
> >>> 1/2 T , Salt (or to taste)
> >>> 1 t , Pepper (or to taste)
> >>> Cook tomatoes and cream together on low heat for about an hour,
> >>> stirring occasionally...you don't want the tomatoes to
> >> stick or cream to separate.
> >>> I use a Berr mixer at this time, to slightly blend, and
> >> make creamier.
> >>> Add spices and butter.
> >>> Cook for another hour on low heat, always occasionally stirring.
> >>>
> >>> Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
> >>>
> >>> Bon Apetite!!
> >>>
> >>> ~Dahoud
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Enjoy,
> >>> Annys
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Tamar Black
> >> Sea<tamar at coteduciel.org>wrote:
> >>>> Greetings and Happy Holidays to All!
> >>>>
> >>>> As wonderful as the internet is, I've been unable to find a
> >>>> satisfactory answer to a question I have on putting
> >> together a menu
> >>>> for an Italian Christmas dinner. Despite the fact that my
> >> family is
> >>>> Swedish, I've always loved Italian holiday food for
> >> Christmas. This
> >>>> year we're doing loin of lamb with a savory lemon sauce. I
> >> thought it
> >>>> would be nice to have a tomato based soup to serve with
> >> the lamb. I
> >>>> don't have any experience with Italian soups so I'm
> >> looking for suggestions.
> >>>> I know that we have some brilliant cooks in the kingdom.
> >> Does anyone
> >>>> out there have any thoughts for an Italian, festive kind
> >> of soup that
> >>>> goes well with loin of lamb?
> >>>>
> >>>> (ps minestrone is fine too; just wondering if anyone has a favorite
> >>>> variation)
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>> -tamar
> >>>>
> >>>>
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