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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIt's nearly soup and sammie season! What is your favorite combo? 😋
I'm partial to Chicken Matzo Ball Soup accompanied by Chopped Liver on Rye with Deli Mustard.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)French Onion soup and a Hoagy bun with ham, Italian Parmesan & Spaghetti sauce in our house.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Yum!
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)The best! Yum!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,530 posts)A good grilled cheese sandwich enhances any soup.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)with a tablespoon of half n half.
tuna fish sandwiches goes great with it, too.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)with tomato soup. I'll have to try it this winter. Thanks for the idea!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)I spice my Progresso up with basil flakes and a splash of Balsamic vinegar. Sometimes sprinkle in a little Parmesan or Asiago.
Also, love a couple of extra chips of Bread & Butter pickles on the tuna salad sammy!
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Perfect topper, not too sour, not too sweet.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)Mama at home in TN always put chopped sweet pickles (I think little sweet gherkins) in tuna and chicken salad, and that stuck with me. I really love the store-bought bread & butter variety (my folks made those then I was a kid).
I like using the Balsamic vinegar in all sorts of dishes to add a little tartness and to help me cut down on salt. Getting older (70 now) has forced me to make dietary adjustments, but I'll find ways to re-calibrate the taste to old-timey with something, LOL.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Also, a nice change of pace is celery and/or apple bits, chopped same size as the relish.
But...the biggest question:
Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)..."nothing but Dukes!" (I do grocery shopping for her).
She even likes banana and mayo sandwiches! Bleh...
I always loved celery and pimento & cheese!
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)The kids developed a taste for it as they got older.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Gets my comfort food vote every time. Followed by loaded potato soup and a rare roast beef on a fresh onion roll with horsey sauce that makes my eyes water!
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,897 posts)Sometimes, when I've made some other soup, I'll pair a grilled cheese with it.
Oh, and the tomato soup is Campbell's, made with milk.
bottomofthehill
(8,347 posts)Thin slice of tomato on the grilled cheese
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)I love tomatoes. I sometimes eat them whole like one would eat an apple or a peach.
bottomofthehill
(8,347 posts)like a sliced tomato fresh from the garden with a little bit of sea salt. Oh my God good.
flying rabbit
(4,639 posts)added after grilling of course.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Tomato soup, grilled cheese, with a dill pickle spear on the side...
Nothing better on a brisk day.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)How could I forget the pickle? My daughter and I go to a lunch-time-only deli where they give us extra spears without asking. Love them!
Kali
(55,019 posts)LoveMyCali
(2,015 posts)zanana1
(6,129 posts)The sandwich tastes even better if it's dunked in the soup.
GoCubsGo
(32,093 posts)I prefer a tomato and roasted red pepper soup (the Pacific Naturals boxed version is just fine), and a provolone with basil pesto and sun-tomatoes panini on the side is perfection.
Takes me back to being 5 years old again.
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)minestrone is so filling don't need a sammie filling.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)Or,
Chicken salad sandwich and clam chowder...
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)sarge43
(28,945 posts)Roast beef on sour dough, thick veggie soup
Grilled cheese on rye, tomato soup, kosher dill pickle
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Lithos
(26,404 posts)Though Tomato soup is also good.
L-
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,840 posts)But I just HATE it when sandwiches are called "sammies." It's a goddamn SANDWICH.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,840 posts)tymorial
(3,433 posts)I too find it aggravating. Lol.
Oh and self edit... I know it existed before but I blame Rachel Ray.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Cuz I'm a rotten ol' bizatch! 👹
MuseRider
(34,119 posts)samwidges. It drove me nuts. "Spacial samwidges".
CatMor
(6,212 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)PoiBoy
(1,542 posts)..with creamy tomato basil soup.. our fave...!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)woodsprite
(11,924 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Dracaena
(33 posts)I know most people make cheddar their go-to, but sometimes I like to mix it up a little bit.
woodsprite
(11,924 posts)mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)combined with a slice of horseradish cheddar. This is also the year I am going to try turkey with brie and cranberry sauce. Whenever I have the turkey, I don't have the brie. When I have the brie, I don't have the turkey.
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)Tomato soup with grilled cheese sammitches to dip with. Even canned soup and and single wrapped cheese slices.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)roscoeroscoe
(1,370 posts)Monte Christo with anything
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)louis-t
(23,297 posts)Also a Soupy Sales favorite!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Ohiya
(2,240 posts)mmm
mmm
good!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,608 posts)I got one of those French onion soup bowls at a yard sale about a month ago. Now all I need is some French onions. All the ones I see in the store are from Georgia or California.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)annual snipe hunt. The farmer, Gaspar, always lets us take some onions home. So, if you'd like to join us for the snipe hunt next year,......
Tikki
(14,559 posts)Topped with fresh Parmesan and some kind of tasty dill pickle on the side.
Yummy just thinking about it
Tikki
Danmel
(4,924 posts)And brisket too. Chopped liver is on the agenda for tonight with a challah and a honey cake. Rosh hashanah dinner!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Neema
(1,151 posts)Most people are so grossed out by it but I loved it even as a kid. My mom was a TERRIBLE cook but every once in awhile she'd make a liver sausage sandwich with mustard on toasted dark rye. I was the only one besides her that loved it. So good.
The other day I grilled chicken livers seasoned with salt, pepper, rosemary and olive oil. Good grief they were fantastic.
Danmel
(4,924 posts)I love Vietnamese.
Neema
(1,151 posts)And the little bit of French influence is such an interesting addition. French also being in my top 5 favorite cuisines.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Fried chicken liver and onion scrambled eggs! 😋
Neema
(1,151 posts)Maybe I'll make some eggs to go along with them tonight. Yum!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,608 posts)I couldn't resist.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Bayard
(22,149 posts)With grilled cheese.
I made some killer chili last weekend with fresh tomatoes and peppers from our garden, black beans, sausage, and lots of onions.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Bayard
(22,149 posts)11 Tips for Perfect Soup When Youre Not Following a Recipe
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-tips-for-perfect-soup-when-you-are-not-following-a-recipe.html
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)robertpaulsen
(8,632 posts)Tuna melt on wheat with a bowl of clam chowder!
Kingofalldems
(38,476 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)rurallib
(62,448 posts)the old classic.
But all of a sudden it's getting hot again.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Sometimes when I make chili and dogs I cook the weiners in the chill! 😋
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Duck and Sausage Gumbo being my favorite
Oyster Po' Boy with
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,016 posts)I was once in the hospital for surgery, just had to stay overnight. When I was conscious, they asked me what I wanted to eat (I'd had to "fast" ), gave me a choice of a whole dinner, a snack or soup and a sandwich. I chose the soup and sandwich - and say what you want about hospital food, this combo was exactly what I would have picked.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,365 posts)... and my favorite soup is beer.
Bon apetit.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)Made with soggy French fries
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)samnsara
(17,635 posts)....it was always Tomato and grilled cheese....
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)PoorMonger
(844 posts)Treat it like a French Dip. Toast the bread add a thin layer of spicy stone ground mustard sometimes.
Of course a classic tomato and grilled cheese is never bad. I actually believe good ole American slices make the best grilled cheese if you want it gooey. Always makes me feel like a kid.
BLT and tomato basil is also a go to when we need a quick dinner.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)CozyMystery
(652 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)MFM008
(19,818 posts)grilled tillimook 3 cheese sandwich
and either bean and bacon or tomato soup.
steaming hot with some chocolate milk.
and bang, instead of 59.... im a kid again....
must go pet stuffed animals......
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)with some really good crusty bread with soft butter.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)Soup: either Mulligatawny, Tom Kha Gai or Manhattan style Clam Chowder
Sandwich: Döner Kebap with chicken meat, tzatziki, hot chili pepper powder sprinkle, lettuce, onions and tomatoes.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)The fact that my wife is a gourmet chef (not typical for a social worker, even here in Europe) has made my life a lot easier to lead, I promise you.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)FSogol
(45,526 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)That looks wonderful!
My favorite is a soup my German mother made: liver "balls" (dumplings) in a beef broth. No sandwich necessary.
My other favorite is an onion soup made with cream of wheat, and a tuna sandwich.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Sounds delish. 😋 Going to look up the the liver ball in beef broth!
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)My mother would grind the liver, add an egg, some salt, pepper, and sage. Form into 1" to 1 1/2" balls and drop into a clear beef broth. I use beef base ("Better than Boullion" with a little dried parsley. Get the broth very hot, and drop the balls into it - they cook very quickly.
Let me know if you find a good recipe. My Mother never would write anything down.
Edit: I forgot the finely chopped onion!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)I forgot the finely chopped onion in my post, which I just edited to add.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)You might enjoy the German onion soup
It's called griessbrei (cream of wheat) soup - sounds weird, by the griessbrei just adds some body.
Chop some onion(s), 1 large or more, depending on your patience with chopping.
brown onion in some oil (burning will make them bitter)
Add beef broth, bring to almost boil
add some cream of wheat - I use instant. Too much makes pudding, so just use your best judgment. If it gets too thick, just add more broth.
Okay, that's it from me. Enjoy!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)It would be the Black Forest ham on Italian herb and cheese, toasted with cheddar, lettuce, tons of black olives, mayo, southwest sauce, one small stripe of mustard, Parmeson cheese.
Dipped in my Moms turkey rice soup, best I've ever found, I throw a half tablespoon of Johnny's seasoning salt in each bowl (it's a big bowl) and it's ambrosia.
I can substitute a ham and cheese on a sub and chicken soup if I have to but it's not quite the same.
Now I'm hungry again.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)I've never really liked turkey except for the dark meat, I have that go to sleep instantly problem when I eat it right after it's cooked.
But in soup or Sammie's not a problem as long as it's a day later, I don't know why but when it's fresh, ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)which can cause sleepiness. I've always experienced that, too, but some experts say the amount of tryptophan is too small. Others say we get drowsy 'cause we eat too damn much - making blood glucose go sky high. I'm prone to agree with that latter theory because I get sleepy after any large meal.
Makes me want to go to Cracker Barrel this Thursday for turkey and dressing!
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)So I never over ate, but it was instant sleep anyway.
I think milk also has that in it.
joet67
(624 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Love super spicy chili with peanut stirred in!
whistler162
(11,155 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)and chopped liver? Seriously? You're practically begging to get alerted on!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)LeftInTX
(25,555 posts)Iced tea for my soup!!! (Fall doesn't start down here until Nov-Dec)
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,093 posts)It doesn't need one. It is a meal in itself.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)And Im always really hungry!
madamesilverspurs
(15,806 posts)If I'm feeling daring, I'll whip up some cheese frenchies and stick some in the freezer for later. Yummmmmm!
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Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)get the red out
(13,468 posts)I am not very creative.
But my favorite soup is called "Egyptian red lentil soup", I have a vegetarian cookbook with that recipe. It is so good on a cold day!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)It's now a Sushi bar.
Our now defunct deli made their Matso soup with one huge ball in the bowl.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)A lot softer and safer for a 70-YO tummy (and brain)!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)I do however cheat on occasion! 😋
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)Had to drop my beloved hot sauce, too. I cheat occasionally, too, just to be reminded why.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)Giving up hot sauce is one! 😏
Mosby
(16,351 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)mrmpa
(4,033 posts)with a hard salami sandwich with dijon mustard
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)beef, Strub's pickles and old cheddar cheese.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,214 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,585 posts)combo!
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)and any kind of sandwich.