what's with the onion soup mix?

mummiedearest

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 2:41 pm

why is it that all jewish cookbooks have onion soup mix in the majority of their recipes (aside from cake)?

can't we come up with other flavors?

I'm going to be daring and start using curry powder.

poemmom

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 2:54 pm

That's one reason I dislike "Quick & kosher." All onion soup mix I ever found is hydrogenated and full of chemicals.

In the kitchen

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 3:32 pm

I also hate all the coffee! Where can I find a decent chocolate cake recipe that doesn't call for coffee! Grrr...

avigailmiriam

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 3:34 pm

I hate all the parve recipes that call for Rich's Whip!

costanza

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 5:39 pm

I actually like the flavor onion and chicken soup mixes add. But some good brands have disappeared lately - what happened to Croyden House? Haven't seen it since Pesach.

Lady Godiva

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 5:43 pm

I see it in recipes here and I don't get it either. It (usually) has MSG and I dislike the taste of it anyways.

mummiedearest

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 5:53 pm

I can understand occasionally using it. I love broccoli kugel, and that often has onion soup mix, but it's in every recipe. why, pray tell, does chicken/roast/stuffed cabbage/pasta/etc need onion soup mix? at least it's not in apple pie, but I'm sure someone will manage that soon, too.

GAMZu

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 5:57 pm

Ah, the lost art of playing around with spices...

RedRuby

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 5:59 pm

I know what you mean!!!

It's an unhealthy shortcut for quick, cheap flavor.

I just made a broccoli kugel with lots of onion powder, freshly ground pepper and salt instead of the onion soup mix.

It was delicious. Next time, I'll keep track of how much I put in and I'll post the recipe.

mummiedearest

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 6:01 pm

gamzu, I'd love to hear of interesting spice combinations, I'm getting bored of my usual spices. I need to get some new additions to my spice rack.

Leah254

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 6:08 pm

In the kitchen wrote:

I also hate all the coffee! Where can I find a decent chocolate cake recipe that doesn't call for coffee! Grrr...

The back of Hershey's cocoa has a great chocolate cake with no coffee

mommalah

Sun, Oct 26 2008, 6:36 pm

I also dislike cooking using recipes from kosher cookbooks. An obscene amount of margarine, white flour and sugar....Add to this canned this and canned that...
Are we even eating Real food anymore?

ValleyMom

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 6:20 pm

When I make lentil soup I add curry and a splash of balsamic vinegar--It smells like a restaurant when I am cooking the soup! YUM!

yikes!

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 6:40 pm

I stopped using onion soup mix since it has MSG. Does anyone know if there's a brand out there without MSG? My chicken cholent just aint the same without it!

octopus

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 6:51 pm

Leah254 wrote:

In the kitchen wrote:

I also hate all the coffee! Where can I find a decent chocolate cake recipe that doesn't call for coffee! Grrr...

The back of Hershey's cocoa has a great chocolate cake with no coffee

isn't that a brownie recipe?

greenfire

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 6:56 pm

okay agreed it's the msg ... Puke

don't let hershey fool you that is MY recipe ... Mr. Green

thanks to sunshine! - I now put non-irradiated hot cayenne pepper in lots of food ... FUN !!! muy caliente !!!

Lady Godiva

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 6:56 pm

octopus wrote:

Leah254 wrote:

In the kitchen wrote:

I also hate all the coffee! Where can I find a decent chocolate cake recipe that doesn't call for coffee! Grrr...

The back of Hershey's cocoa has a great chocolate cake with no coffee

isn't that a brownie recipe?

I think she means the "Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake". It's delicious and moist and chocolatey...ahhh I'm craving some now.

octopus

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 7:03 pm

Lady Godiva wrote:

octopus wrote:

Leah254 wrote:

In the kitchen wrote:

I also hate all the coffee! Where can I find a decent chocolate cake recipe that doesn't call for coffee! Grrr...

The back of Hershey's cocoa has a great chocolate cake with no coffee

isn't that a brownie recipe?

I think she means the "Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake". It's delicious and moist and chocolatey...ahhh I'm craving some now.

Please post!