[Magdalen] a question you should never ask at Wal-Mart

[Lynn Ronkainen]

can't wait to try this Jay, thanks for sharing...hope I can find the Swanson 
base here, but if not we have Asian markets everywhere
Lynn

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 2:00 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] a question you should never ask at Walmart

> Actually there's an even better way, possibly also available at the 
> dreaded
> Wal-Mart. Swanson's makes a variety of flavored broths/soup bases, most of
> which we've found WAY too strong for our taste. Their hot and sour will
> remove your tonsils and possibly also your larynx; however, it makes a 
> nice
> base for a faux pho of sorts, as follows:
>
> 4 cups beef broth
> 1 cup Swanson's hot and sour broth
> some rice noodles
> some lean beef, sliced very thin
> basil
> bean sprouts
> cilantro, chopped
> green onions, sliced thin
> hoisin sauce
> sriracha
>
> What I did was heat up the broths to near boiling and add the noodles,
> cooking until softened, then remove those to heated bowls. Then add the
> beef and cook for about 15 seconds, remove, and place on top of the 
> noodles
> in the bowls. Heat the broth again to near boiling and pour over the
> noodles and beef in the bowls, add cilantro and top with green onions.
> Serve with plates of bean sprouts and basil alongside, and add hoisin and
> sriracha to taste. Serves 2-3 according to how hungry they are and how 
> much
> beef and noodles you use. I made this last week when I had a nasty cold 
> and
> it was really good. You could also use the Swanson's Thai ginger soup 
> base.
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 2:46 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So I'm currently slurping pho made with a base of Campbell's
>> golden mushroom soup. Not too bad, if truth be told.
>>
>> I didn't know Campbells made this stuff actually. But Campbells
>> is what Florida has to offer, so be it.
>> -M
>>