"Are black beans really good for the cold days?", Jimmy asked.
"My mum said beans, corns, peas, and potatoes are commonly used for soups in these days!", said Linda.
"We are making some less expensive food for sales this year.
", said Jimmy.
"Sales, what are you doing? What sales are you talking about?", said Linda.
We are preparing choices of warm soups and breads or toasts for raising fund in the school charity.
", Jimmy said.
"Oh, what interesting! Can I take a look of your food?", said Linda.
"Sure!", said Jimmy.
These are our soups...
Black Bean Soup Ingredients 200g black beans 1500 ml water 1 onion 1 tablespoon oil 2 stalks of celery 1 lemon 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 hard-cooked eggs 1/2 teaspoon mustard Pepper, salt and paprika 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon flour Action a.
Soak the beans over night.
b.
Drain them and cover with the cold water.
c.
Add sliced onion, which has been browned in the oil.
d.
Add stalks of celery broken into 2 cm pieces.
e.
Simmer until beans are soft, adding more water from time to time.
f.
Press through a sieve, again bring to boiling point.
g.
Add seasoning of mustard, pepper, salt and paprika to taste.
h.
Bind with butter and flour to prevent the soup from separating.
i.
Cut the eggs and lemon in thin slices, and add these to the strained soup just before serving.
Cream Corn Soup Ingredients 1 canned corn 500 ml milk 1 very small onion Celery tops 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour Salt and white pepper Shredded blanched almonds Whipped cream A small piece of pimento Action a.
Cook all together in a double boiler for 30 minutes.
b.
Press through sieve to get all the pulp possible.
c.
Rub together the butter and the flour.
d.
Add this to milk and reheat.
e.
When ready to serve, add salt and pepper to taste.
f.
Put one or two almonds in bottom of soup dish, and on top of soup some whipped cream.
g.
Decorate a small piece f pimento on top of the cream.
Cream of Pea Soup Ingredients 1 canned pea 500 ml boiling water 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1000 ml milk 1 teaspoon butter 1/4 teaspoon beef extract 1/2 onion (grated) Salt and pepper Action a.
Mash half of the peas.
b.
Heat all with the liquor.
c.
Put other ingredients in double boiler.
d.
Mix in cornstarch with a little cold milk.
e.
Cook a few minutes, then add peas.
f.
Serve at once.
Potato Soup Ingredients 3 medium sized potatoes Salt water 1000 ml milk 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 teaspoon salt Few grains of pepper 1/2 teaspoon celery salt Action a.
Wash and pared and cook the potatoes in the slightly salt water.
b.
Drain and rub through strainer.
c.
Make a thin white sauce in a double boiler with milk, flour, butter, onion, salt and pepper.
d.
Cook for 10 minutes.
e.
Add celery salt and mix this with the strained potatoes.
"Lovely.
How I wish I am invited!", said Linda.
"You are welcome to my store.
You can also bring some of your friends along.
", said Jimmy.
See you in the school charity fair!