Comments on Food and Paper: Crunchy Eggplant / Smooth and Creamy Soup

Norman Sandridge, one of my bestest friends, recom...

2006-06-27T15:14:00.000-05:00

Norman Sandridge, one of my bestest friends, recommended your blog to me, and I simply have to make this soup now. I too sometimes write blog entries to avoid writing the dissertation (Jorge Luis Borges and the Judeo-Christian Tradition), so I can commiserate. If you like crispy fried things, go to your local mercado latino and buy some Yuca (Cassava root). Boil it for 30 mins or until it is completely soft to the fork push and then let it cool. Then cut it into bite-sized chunks and deep fry in peanut or grapeseed oil. Dust with kosher salt and have some ketchup handy. It is the best tasting "french fry" you'll ever have. Greetings from Tulane.

thanks for the recipes sarah. i'm surrendering to ...

2006-06-19T16:09:00.000-05:00

thanks for the recipes sarah. i'm surrendering to spicy these days --spicy sobe tonight, spicy roasted red pepper sizzler tomorrow and wednesday i'm hoping to cook this sensational sounding spicy soup. sooper blog, btw. it's making me salivate.

xo, your sis-in-law-and-love

Oh my goodness, I will be dreaming of this soup to...

2006-06-17T21:08:00.000-05:00

Oh my goodness, I will be dreaming of this soup tonight and I will not be able to make another meal until I have made this soup. It has all the best ingredients in it! Thanks for sharing, I'm so so excited.

Regarding the avocado/cucumber soup...First, let m...

2006-06-16T09:39:00.000-05:00

Regarding the avocado/cucumber soup...First, let me say that this "brand" of soup is stalking me. I'm interested to find out if there are other bloggers/commenters that have shared this experience...where a certain food seems to follow you wherever you go. My last "edible stalker" was the mango - in the dead of winter, I could not escape!

My affair with cucumber/avocado soup started several months ago when I made a similar recipe. Rather than jalepeno, it called for a lot of ground pepper, which was my only complaint: it made the soup a little harsh. The consistency was also VERY thick. On my next try, I watered it down a bit. In hindsight, I think the overly thick consistency is part of the charm.

In the last few weeks, cucumber/avocado soup has found a place on the "it" list for Atlanta cuisine. I've recently tried it at several of our favorite places, even at the bistro just below my office. And, the thicker it is, the more I love it.

I would stick with the peanut oil myself but I'm n...

2006-06-16T08:33:00.000-05:00

I would stick with the peanut oil myself but I'm not a health nut.

I was at the market yesterday and see that Cuisine Perel has a citrus and cilantro infused grapeseed oil. A little of that might be good drizzled over the top of your soup, although it sounds delicious as is!

I will certainly try rice oil. I have never hear...

2006-06-14T16:14:00.000-05:00

I will certainly try rice oil. I have never heard it recommended for frying before...and less smoke and more health are always good!

hey, if you like to fry-why not try a healthier ch...

2006-06-14T15:14:00.000-05:00

hey, if you like to fry-why not try a healthier choice-rice oil...it has a higher smoke point and more nutrients than peanut oil. for a nice crunchy snack-try daikon with salt-better than chips.