This is a combination of recipes from two blogs that I follow and really like. The Thai Butternut Soup is from Mangocheeks at the Allotment 2 Kitchen. The other recipe is Vegan Epicurean's Beet Chips. I've been wanting to try both for a while.
First, the soup: Mangocheeks won an award for it, and it was well-deserved. This soup is not only a creative combination, but a perfect one. It's sweet, piquant, and rich. The flavors go perfectly together and it becomes rather addictive. I followed the recipe pretty much to a 'T', except that I added some lemon grass. It's wonderful with lime juice squeezed over the top. The soup is even tastier the next day and/or the longer it simmers, as the kaffir lime and other flavors become more pronounced. And I don't know whether this sounds odd to anyone, but I think a tomato soup version of this would be delicious as well.
Mangocheeks topped her soup with some tofu croutons, which I'm sure are delicious, and which I will surely try another day. But oddly, in a strange twist of events, I wasn't in the mood for tofu when I made the soup, so I decided to try Vegan Epicurean's beet chips as the topper instead. They bake up nicely in the oven, and make a great snack as well as a nice garnish. The beet chips worked well with the soup and added a crunchy dimension over the top.
If you like Thai flavors, my advice is to give this soup a try...and if you like beets, those beet chips are not only fun, but definitely worth your while.
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Beet chips! How brilliant. This is why I read blogs but will never write a cookbook. And, say, I already have a beet...this looks fantastic, a great taste combination too, I bet.
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I've been on a beet kick all week:)
ReplyDeleteRose,
ReplyDeleteI would not have thought of that combination. What a great idea.
I am so glad you liked the beet chips! We found them to be oddly addictive.
Alicia
Hi Zoa,
ReplyDeleteThe beet chips are great...I think they would also make a fun "peperoni" substitute on top of pizza because visually they look similar.
I agree about recipes from blogs...far more diverse and compelling than a cookbook.
Hi Janet,
ReplyDeleteThe soup and the beets went well together...if you're on a beet kick, definitely try Alicia's chips...they make a nice snack too.
Hi Ali,
ReplyDeleteYes the beet chips were great...I'm going to make a batch for my mom, I think she'll like them.
I too would not have thought of that combination, but I am Liking the adaptation.
ReplyDeleteMangocheeks:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe...it is delicious!