Subj : Hot Soups
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jun 29 2024 06:14:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

RH> We've been having temperatures in the high 90s with feels like factors
RH> making it feel like over 100, not the kind of weather I want hot soup.
RH> I wouldn't mind making it to stash in the freezer for cooler weather
RH> tho.

DD> You've succumbed to the "conventional wisdom" that hot soups in summer
DD> are a bad thing. Actually hot sop will help you cool down. It tells
DD> the body to opwn the pores in the skin thereby starting the natural
DD> cooling cycle of sweating and the sweat evaporating which ia a natural
DD> cooling effect.  Bv)=   That's counter-intuitive but true.

RH> No, it's just that I don't like to eat hot and heavy when it's hot and
RH> humid outside. Yesterday the RDU airport hit 103, saw 101 on our back
RH> thermometer, front one said 98.  We had a sausage/bell pepper/onion fry
RH> with mashed potatoes and lettuce with boiled bacon dressing for supper.
RH> Sounds heavy but I didn't eat a whole lot.

We've not gone over the century mark on the heat pressure gauge (thermometer)
yet. I think 98ºF was our high. Then we hit a cooling trend the past few
days with temps in the low 80s and high 70s. That's supposed to be the
case until the middle of next week when I'll once again be glad that Mr.
Carrier came up with the air conditioner.  Bv)=

Do you have a recipe for the "boiled bacon dressing"? I looked for a
looooooong time on my search engine using that phrase and all I was was
recipes calling for the bacon to be cooked crisp. Like this one:

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     Title: Watercress Salad w/Warm Bacon Dressing
Categories: Greens, Pork, Salads
     Yield: 5 servings

     2 bn Mature watercress *
     4 sl Bacon
   1/4 c  Apple cider vinegar
     4 ts Sugar
          Salt & Pepper
     1 pn Ground mustard
     1 pn Sweet paprika

 * Try to get mature watercress, not the hydroponic
 watercress that Whole Foods carries. It will hold up
 better to the hot dressing.)

 Rinse thoroughly the watercress, removing old leaves and
 thick stems. Set aside in a serving bowl.

 Heat a small stick-free pan on medium heat and cook the
 bacon until done, several minutes on each side. Remove
 the bacon from the pan and put on a paper towel. Keep
 the bacon fat in the pan.

 Add the cider vinegar and sugar to the bacon fat. Stir
 to dissolve. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add a pinch
 of ground mustard and a pinch of paprika. Taste and
 adjust seasoning. This is a sweet-sour dressing, so if
 it is too acidic, add a bit more sugar, if too sweet,
 add a bit more vinegar.

 Bring the dressing to a simmer. Pour over watercress.
 Crumble the bacon over the top. Toss and serve.

 By Elise Bauer

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.simplyrecipes.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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