Tomato and Tangerine Soup

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Rosemary Zwick of Cape Town, South Africa for this
multinational food humor:

On a joint military exercise an English soldier, an American solider,
and a Russian soldier found themselves sharing a tent while on a
military exercise and the conversation turned towards how well fed
each of them was.

"In the Russian army we get 2000 calories of food a day" said the
Russian.

"Well," said the Englishman, "in the British army we are given 4000
calories of food a day."

"That's nothing," said the American, "in the US army we get 8000
calories of food a day."

At this the Russian got very annoyed. "Nonsense," he said, "how
could one man eat so much cabbage?"

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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I love the combination of the sweetness of the tangerine juice and the
acidity of the tomatoes in this quick recipe. It's easy enough to
dish up every day, and elegant enough to serve to special guests.

Tomato and Tangerine Soup

1 Tbs (15 ml) olive oil or butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp (5 ml) curry powder
4 cups (1 L) chopped canned tomatoes with their liquid
2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock
1 cup (250 ml) tangerine juice (from 4 to 6 tangerines)
1 Tbs (15 ml) grated tangerine zest
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Sour cream or yogurt for garnish

Heat the oil in a large pot over moderate heat and saute the onion
until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry powder
and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock and bring
to a simmer. Stir in the tangerine juice, zest, salt, and pepper and
bring to a simmer. Serve hot or cold, garnished with a dollop of sour
cream or yogurt if desired. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Apr 19 09:16:25 2005