Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Cooking & Baking

hedda_foil

(16,377 posts)

1. Strain it through a strainer. Smush what doesn't go through against the strainer with a spoon.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 02:59 PM

Nov 2018

What's left in the strainer is all the fibrous stuff and your soup is delish!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Just made my favorite soup...cream of asparagus. What a flop [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 OP

Strain it through a strainer. Smush what doesn't go through against the strainer with a spoon. hedda_foil Nov 2018 #1

Ya, thought of trying that...but I had already mixed in a saute Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #5

You could probably use a ricer too. Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #2

Need to buy one...always trying to perfect mashed potatoes. Saw a chef the other Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #8

I never heard that interesting...the nice thing about a ricer is you don't have to peel the potatoes Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #9

I bought a ricer, especially for mashing potatoes, thinking it would work better than.... northoftheborder Nov 2018 #10

I bought a food mill. It would probably be perfect for your soup Siwsan Nov 2018 #3

Good thought....have one I never use. :) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #7

do a dice on the asparagus dem in texas Nov 2018 #4

I will next time thanks. Otherwise it was perfect. I had saved the boiling liquid from the last Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #6

Love to hear about other cooking mishaps because I have so many! northoftheborder Nov 2018 #11

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Cooking & Baking»Just made my favorite sou...»Reply #1