Technically, this is a winter favourite. But as Cape Town has failed to warm up properly, even in October, this is a Saturday-night-at-home-with-friends favourite. (Disclaimer: this is a variation on a soup that my mother kindly made me this weekend) There are a couple of things that are essential for a truly splendid soup; ones that are true for other kind of soup too:
First, good stock. In this one, I dilute two to three tablespoons of marmite in around a litre of water (it’s delicious with any meaty soup or stew!) and add an equal amount of organic vegetable stock. You can also make amazing chicken stock and use this in any soup (except for fish soup). I’ll try to remember to post the recipe for this at some stage.
