Comments on: When Soup Becomes a Questionable Metaphor

By: Moose

Moose — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:40:20 +0000

In case anyone is still reading the comments:

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/014808.html

Ha!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:30:24 +0000

Delurking after reading a few of your posts. “Dory Previn” by Camera Obscura is an amazing song that helped me articulate the need and timing of moving on after a break-up. Although I never came up with a quasi-analysis through cooking! Way clever, although I’m sure what you wanted at the time was a bowl of unruined soup. Oh! And have you tried grilled cheese with caramelized onions? The best! Especially with Gruyere.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 25 May 2008 03:15:56 +0000

Justin Wilson, RIP, the Cajun Cook.

Three teaspoons of cayenne pepper on pork chops. Dredge them in cayenne pepper.

Totally inedible.

Maybe a few pounds of salt would have helped.

By: The Over-Thinker

The Over-Thinker — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:53:56 +0000

Is it possible for you to simply dump the soup over your ex’s head? You’ll have to toss it out anyhow right? Might as well “kill-2-birds” as they say. I think that would put the icing on that metaphor cake.

So..I cook for a living and feel a bit sheepish that I’ve never heard of Bill Granger. Do you suggest starting with one of his books over another? Or what’s your favorite cookbook of his?

P.S. The potato thing totally works.

By: Jhianna

Jhianna — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:20:47 +0000

I bet you read it as teaspoons all those other times.

And now, I will have to find that cookbook because the soup sounds delicious. Curse you!

By: Jemima

Jemima — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:31:15 +0000

Hmmm, I add to Erin\’s comment \”Not many things worse than sitting down to a meal you’ve been working on and being disappointed.\”

I say, not many things are worse than sitting down to a relationship you\’ve spent years working on and being disappointed…and are left with oversalted soup. Still, 30 is a FINE TIME of life to purge yourself of self doubt. Maybe you can make a parable, like \”If love and soup are too salty, throw them out and get a new cookbook.\”

Also, if the second batch of unsalted soup combined with the first batch doesn\’t work, try cooking slices of potatoes in it. You remove them before you eat the soup, and they absorb a lot of the excess salt. My momma told me that.

By: metalia

metalia — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:41:24 +0000

I am an admitted oversalter, but even THAT sounds like too much to me. Also, you talk to your cookbooks, too? Good. I’m glad I’m not alone.

By: Melissa Rhinolegs

Melissa Rhinolegs — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:29:46 +0000

so disappointing! but i’m curious — all those other times you made the soup when it wasn’t too salty, were you listening to your instincts? maybe make a little note for next time — beside oil spatters and crusty zucchini bits, my cookbooks are littered with notes reminding me where the author got something wrong.

By: ali

ali — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:27:27 +0000

i HATE when recipes are wrong. boo!

By: therunningbob

therunningbob — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:23:33 +0000

Today, begining of Memorial Day week-end and it is snowing and Tomato Soup and a toasted cheese sandwich would be perfect. Why do we trust what we read? Just because someone took time write their thoughts it should be held true? Then again, maybe, it isn’t snowing? … sadly, this is true in my part of the world. I trust you – two tablespoons is way too much.