I had some Velveeta left from the last time so I prepared a toasted cheese sandwich following the old family recipe with the exception that this time I only had actual bread instead of the cheapest white bread in town.Yesterday while out and about I stopped at Roundy's and got a one pound package of ham steaks and a one pound bag of Roundy's Navy beans.
Prepare Navy bean soup more or less according to Roundy's package directions. Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, the directions call for about an hour and a half.
Hold the onions out until near the end so they don't overcook. I think they should go in after about an hour. Also add some carrots and celery at this same time.
Season with a 30 year old bay leaf and Sel Marin Ile de Noirmoutier, French sea salt from Ile de Noirmoutier. Here is how you get to the island, the Passage du Gois at low tide. When the tide comes in the sea rises and covers the road. If you are unwise enough to be out there when that happens you must take refuge on that tower next to the road and wait for the sea to recede.
And this would be an excellent place to acquire the ingredients for the soup, the town market in the village of Noirmoutier.
Anybody want to go to France?
3 comments:
I have several comments:
1) I want to go to France again sometime.
2) The last time I went to France we drove on the Passage du Gois at low tide. If fact, we drove off the passage onto the ocean floor and it was very cool. Also, I noticed that if you were to become stranded during high tide you might be able to climb that tower but there is no parking garage for your car.
3) The navy bean soup was soooo good on a cold, snowy day.
I'm always up for a trip to France.
That soup looks excellent, I may have to try and make some.
Yes, I want to go to France. Preferably, today at about 5 p.m. I mean, not that I would tag along too long and disrupt the Smith family vacation. You could probably ditch me quite sucessfully after we sit down at a little cafe, and some handsome Monsieur in a white apron hands over a nice bottle of vin. That should keep me for a few hours, at least. You could get pretty far away, even on foot. Just think about it.
p.s. Mmmmmm...lunch.
jilrubia
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