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Cooking & Baking

BobTheSubgenius

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5. When would bacon be a bad idea?

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2024, 10:57 AM

Sep 2024

Exactly right - never!

I like to start my potato and leek soup with a hambone, which does a lot of the heavy lifting for the bacon. The bacon can instead then be crumbled on top at serving time.

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So I found this recipe to do Roux for potato soup. [View all] Duncanpup Sep 2024 OP

Roux is a good way to go EYESORE 9001 Sep 2024 #1

? Friend do medium heat Eyesore thank you. Duncanpup Sep 2024 #2

Why the depends? gibraltar72 Sep 2024 #3

A most intriguing recipe for potato soup, DP. I hve never done roux for my niyad Sep 2024 #4

Ok you gotta send me lentil soup recpie horseradish never thought of that Duncanpup Sep 2024 #8

The horseradish, etc., is, of course, for the potato soup. I use HOT niyad Sep 2024 #9

When would bacon be a bad idea? BobTheSubgenius Sep 2024 #5

so, it seems like you have at least three "thickening" things going on Kali Sep 2024 #6

I'm gonna also add diced broccoli Duncanpup Sep 2024 #7

You would think there would be enough starch in the potatoes ... surrealAmerican Sep 2024 #10

There is. Also to bind up the bacon fat. sir pball Sep 2024 #11