A question, re: soup on this snowy day.

[elleng]

Making chix soup (from 2 day old rotisserie chix) and thinking of adding some cut-up potatoes. Got a few medium new pots, nice looking, but have one BIG older one and a bunch from package of little old ones. Which should I use> Should I bother with the little old ones, or just ditch them?

Got a FRESH bunch of dill, always think of Grandma so add dill to chix soup!

HAVE a good day!

[SheltieLover]

1. I made a big pot of minestrone with very lean burger this morning

I vote to scrub up those little spuds & toss them in the pot.

[LuvLoogie]

2. Use the older potatoes. Scrub, cut and rinse.

Do you have stock?

[elleng]

4. Thanks. No stock, 'just' water, maybe bouillion cubes.

Onion, garlic, celery, carrots, just thought of Bay leaves.

[LuvLoogie]

10. Thyme, marjoram, white pepper too maybe.

If you have the time, you could simmer the bones, and scraps first. strain and then add bullion

[elleng]

11. DO have marjoram, NO WHITE PEPPER but black peppercorns.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. With Little Potatoes...

...the skins are a little thinner, so if you use those you eliminate peeling.
And, they're a little less starchy so having the peel on doesn't hurt getting starch into the broth.

[elleng]

5. Thanks. I NEVER peel pots!

Littles seem to be unduly OLD, tho, and I'm not happy with the way they look. May go with mediums which look clean and pretty smooth.

[WheelWalker]

8. Agree - never peel pots

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Might Be Best To Launch Them

The starch in potatoes can hydrolyzed slowly using CO2 in air to form carbonic acid.
The starch breaks down into simple sugars that can begin to ferment. These can further oxidize to short chain aledhydes & ketones which can have a sharp & not very pleasant taste.

[elleng]

12. Yes, WILL launch them, right into the snow!

Some critter may want them.

[brush]

6. I'd use the big one and make enough for a couple of days or more.

Add some slice carrots if you have them. Cut up turnips are very good too. You mike like them as much of better than the cut up potatoes.

[elleng]

13. Carrots already in the pot! May get turnips for next time.

[Onthefly]

7. I add lentils to all my soups

Sounds good!