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

[Jay Weigel]

We've found them pretty widely available in local supermarkets here in our
provincial part of VA, Lynn, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. They
have Hot and Sour, Thai Ginger, and Mexican Tortilla, among others. I like
the first two, the third not so much.

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>