Tag Archives: Soup

Keshek soup

Keshek is a very traditional food made every year by Lebanese villagers with bulgur and milk (either cow’s or goat’s) at the end of summer as part of  winter’s provisions. Coarse bulgur is rubbed  with milk and left to ferment a few days; it is then placed on the  rooftop (traditional homes are built with [...]
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Red lentil and chard soup

    This soup is so easy to put together and delivers the kind of homey flavor that is the hallmark of a great winter soup. The ingredients are thrown in the pot and left to simmer slowly; right before serving, a burst of flavor is added (garlic, olive oil and fresh lemon juice). Done! [...]
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Lamb shank and wheat berry soup

A traditional soup made in every household is made up of lamb shanks simmered until they fall off the bone, a handful of rice or wheat berries and a sprinkle of minced parsley. Lamb shanks can be substituted with beef or veal shanks. Rice can replace the wheat berries. Lemon quarters can be provided with [...]
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Strawberry soup

Let’s say you could not resist and bought a bunch of strawberries. Even though you still had other fruits at home. This strawberry soup is a way to use up the leftover fruits and to enjoy those luscious strawberries. The other fruits are neatly cut-up and placed at the bottom of the goblet; the strawberries [...]
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Fennel smoothie

Sweltering heat that makes you want to dunk in the pool all day; this cold and refreshing soup, great for one’s digestive health by the way, is one way to deal with these  temperatures. As easy as 1,2,3, this  is a recipe from Mercotte, one of my favorite French bloggers and macaron-teacher extraordinaire. Considering the [...]
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