Miso Soup Tofu  

Wednesday, January 14, 2009




Ingredients
:
Types of gu and preparation suggestions

* Chinese cabbage, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
* Cabbage, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
* Lettuce, cut into bite-size squares or triangles
* Green onions, sliced
* Onions, sliced
* Leeks, sliced or chopped
* Okra, chopped
* Butternut squash*, thinly sliced
* Snow pea pods
* Green beans*
* Daikon*, thinly sliced
* Potatoes*, thinly sliced
* Sweet potatoes*, thinly sliced
* Mushrooms, sliced
* Bean sprouts
* Tofu, cut into small cubes
* Wakame seaweed
* Natto beans, minced

* These hard vegetables must be cooked for ten minutes or so. Not recommended: green pepper, celery (vegetables with strong flavor)

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Servings: 4

Here is a recipe that uses tofu, green onions, and mushrooms.
Ingredients:

* about 30 half-inch cubes tofu
* 4 mushrooms, sliced
* 2 stalks green onions, chopped
* 4 cups water
* 2 teaspoons dashi (nomoto)
* 3-4 tablespoons miso (adjust to taste)

Directions

Boil 4 cups of water and dashi. Add tofu and mushrooms, simmer gently about 3 minutes. Add miso and dissolve completely. Immediately turn off the heat and add chopped green onions, then serve.

Note: You have to cook the hard vegetables longer. If you have a combination of soft and hard vegetables, add the soft vegetables later. The miso flavor will weaken if you overcook the miso.

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Potato and Cheddar-Cheese Soup  

Thursday, January 8, 2009



INGREDIENTS

1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
1 large onion, chopped
3 pounds baking potatoes (about 6), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
4-1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces cheddar, grated (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup chopped chives or scallion tops
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat or, if you don't have 2 tablespoons, add enough cooking oil to make up the amount. Reduce the heat to moderately low.

Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, water, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove half the soup from the pan and puree in a food processor. Alternatively, mash some of the potatoes with a potato masher. Return the puree to the pan. Over low heat, add the cheese and stir until melted. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste the soup and add more salt if needed. Serve the soup topped with the bacon and chives.














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