Cooking Recipes Tom Yam Goong (Thailand Soup)

Chicken stock
Ingredients:
1. 5-6 lb chicken bones
2. 6 quarts water
3. 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
4. 1 cup chopped celery
5. 1 tbsp coriander seeds
6. 1 tsp black peppercorn

Cooking :
Wash bones in cold water then put in a stockpot and cover with cold water.
Bring rapidly to the boil, then drain and discard water, cover bones with 6 quarts water and add all ingredients.
Simmer for 4 hour, removing the scum as it accumulates. Strain through cloth.
The stock can be put in 1 quart containers and frozen for up to 3 months.

Tom Yam Goong (Thailand Soup)
Ingredients:
1. 3 Cup Chicken stock (see Chicken Stock recipes)
2. 3 kaffir lime leaves
3. 2-in galangal
4. 3 stem lemongrass, bruised
5. 5 medium to large shrimp
6. 5 ounces straw mushroom
7. 5 green and red bird-eye's chilies
8. 4 Tbsp. lime juice
9. 1/2 tsp. fish
10. sauce
11. cilantro leaves for garnish

Cooking :
Bring stock to a boil, add lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves, then add shrimp and musroom.
Simmer for 4-5 minutes until shrimp are cooked then add chilies, lime juice and fish sauce.
Taste and add more lime or fish sauce if needed; The soup should be spicy-sour and a little salty.
Serve garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Cooking Recipes Hard Rock Potato Soap

Ingredients :
    * 8 slices bacon fried crisp
    * 1 cup diced yellow onion
    * 2/3 cup flour
    * 6 cups chicken broth
    * 4 cups diced peeled baked potato
    * 2 cups heavy cream -- 1/4" dice
    * 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    * 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated garlic
    * 1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil 1 1/2 tablespoons tobasco
    * 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
    * 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
    * 1/4 cup diced green onion

Cooking :

1. Chop bacon. Set aside.
2. Cook onions in drippings over medium high heat until transparent.
3. Add flour stirring to prevent lumps. Cook for 3-5 minutes until mixture just begins to turn golden.
4. Add broth (it helps if it is warm) gradually, stirring constantly with whisk until thickened.
5. Reduce heat to simmer and add potatoes, cream, bacon, parsley, garlic, basil, Tabasco, and black pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
6. Add cheese and green onion. Stir until cheese melts.This can be made ahead up to the point of adding the cheese and onion.
7. Reheat the soup very slowly and gently. Be careful that it does not boil. Then add the cheese and green onion.
8. Of course if there is any leftover it reheats beautifully. I have never tried freezing it.

Good luck and enjoy the works of their own cuisine .............. ! :)