My wife regularly makes pumpkin soup for me, it has the most beautiful taste. but the last three times she has made it, that taste has gone.

Anyone else experience this? Could it be the pumpkins themselves? I can't think of anything else. She buys them from the local market.

9 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

My wife regularly makes pumpkin soup for me, it has the most beautiful taste. but the last three times she has made it, that taste has gone.

Anyone else experience this? Could it be the pumpkins themselves? I can't think of anything else. She buys them from the local market.

Perhaps she has switched to a new slow acting poison that imparts a different flavor profile ?

Or maybe its about time to replace the wife who can make better soup?...

Not all pumpkins are the same.

Kabocha variety are quite expensive and have a deep, rich creamy taste.
The ones they use for Halloween have hardly any flavour and if you make a soup out of them you would be disappointed.

Try this recipe. It's one of my favorites. Plenty of taste.

 

Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup

 

Ingredients:

    1 tablespoon vegetable oil

    25g butter

    1 clove garlic, chopped

    4 shallots, chopped

    2 small fresh red chilies, chopped

    1 tablespoon chopped lemon grass

    500ml chicken stock

    350ml coconut milk

    475g peeled and diced pumpkin or squash

 

Preparation method:

Prep: 10 mins |Cook: 15 mins

1.       In a medium saucepan, heat oil and butter over low heat. Cook garlic, shallots, chilies and lemon grass until fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic). Stir in chicken stock, coconut milk and pumpkin; bring to the boil. Cook until pumpkin softens.

 2.      In a blender, blend the soup in batches to a smooth or slightly chunky consistency, whatever you prefer.

She probably found a healthier recipe...