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My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup 1
#2184394 - 12/17/03 12:58 AM (20 years, 3 months ago) |
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If grandma were alive, she'd be proud to know that this recipe will live on.
I'm making 5 gallons of soup. I've never made less, but if you want to divide by 5, feel free.
The ingredients: (all shown except Sugar, Salt & Pepper)
10 pounds Flank Steak (or Skirt Steak or a combo) 1 Small & 1 Large Green Cabbage 4 Large Vidalia Onions 14 Lemons (or enough to get 3+1/2 cups pulpy juice) 4 (34oz) Cans Tomatoes (as shown below) 5 pounds white cane sugar Salt Black Pepper
First, lay out the meat and cut it into 3/4' wide strips (with the grain) as shown:
Then cut the strips into 1"-2" pieces as shown:
Put it in the pot and cover with water an inch or so over the meat:
Add 1/4 cup salt, cover and simmer VERY LOW for 90 minutes.
Then, open your various canned tomatoes:
Break up the whole tomatoes spoon size and add the entire contents of all cans to the simmering meat with 2+1/2 tablespoons of black pepper, cover and continue simmering while you cut and juice your lemons:
Add 3+1/2 Cups Lemon Juice to the pot.
Now cut up your onions as shown:
Add them and give it a stir, cover and continue simmering VERY LOW for 20 minutes and cut up your cabbage as shown:
Add the cabbage to the pot and stir it in. Continue simmering while you add half of the sugar and stir well. The balance is crucial, so start tasting after half the sugar is in, then taste as you add. You'll get to a point where it stops being sour. That's almost when you stop adding sugar, but keep going until the soup just gets a bit more sweet than sour.
Finish simmering uncovered until the cabbage is tender and the meat begins to get stringy. Remove the fat by skimming with a ladle.
You'll know when it's ready, keep tasting.
Total cooking time: 3.5 hours
Serve and enjoy!
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Edited by TM (01/08/15 11:28 PM)
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#2186350 - 12/17/03 08:11 PM (20 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ive had similar soups and let me say that theyre damn good...
Great pics.. Great soup. Ill have to try it some day..
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: GabbaDj] 1
#2187383 - 12/18/03 08:32 AM (20 years, 3 months ago) |
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kenoath,i love soups and your grannies looks and sounds beautiful.thanks
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: ] 1
#2192656 - 12/20/03 09:59 AM (20 years, 3 months ago) |
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Very nice Mr. Tripmeister. Looks like you have enough in the pot to serve an army batallion! How did it taste? The last two photos have my mouth watering and it's only 9 in the morning.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#3046623 - 08/24/04 10:43 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bump... Did anyone ever try this?
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#3048877 - 08/25/04 02:11 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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whats the ethnic origin of this soup?
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: daussaulit] 1
#3048890 - 08/25/04 02:14 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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daussaulit said: whats the ethnic origin of this soup?
That's a very good question!
I believe it's originally polish. I could be wrong, though.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#6427139 - 01/05/07 06:00 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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mmmmmm
That looks very good bro thank you for sharing. I'm going to have to try out your recipe sometime, got it toggled as a favorite thread.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: THE KRAT BARON] 1
#6427141 - 01/05/07 06:03 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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Best soup in the world!
I just made 5 gallons, come on over and I'll serve you.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#6433162 - 01/06/07 11:40 PM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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That looks really good, however thats some mad amount of sugar
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TheCow] 1
#6433868 - 01/07/07 07:29 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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4 to 5 pounds in 5 gallons of soup with 3.5 cups of fresh lemon juice, mad???
No, not "a mad amount", just right. Try a 1/5th batch and see.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#15341761 - 11/08/11 08:21 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
TM said: 4 to 5 pounds in 5 gallons of soup with 3.5 cups of fresh lemon juice, mad???
No, not "a mad amount", just right. Try a 1/5th batch and see.
I've never noticed this recipe before, but this actually sounds really delicious and simple, I may have to try this, this weekend. I love sweet/sour soups, have you ever made it spicy at all?
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: snoot] 1
#15343306 - 11/09/11 05:18 AM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Accidentally put in too much black pepper once... Not a good idea.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#17248919 - 11/19/12 08:17 PM (11 years, 4 months ago) |
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looks delicious - add some barley and a+++, will try this over the winter!
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: atayia] 1
#17479291 - 12/31/12 11:54 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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atayia said: looks delicious - add some barley and a+++, will try this over the winter!
Nah, I wouldn't do barley in this soup. You want a watery quality to this. Barley will absorb too much liquid.
I'll have to post my beef + barley soup recipe!
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#17552644 - 01/15/13 03:06 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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I almost always cook my barley separately in salted water, then add it to the main soup, in order to prevent it from absorbing the soup liquids.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: geokills] 1
#17552707 - 01/15/13 03:18 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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That kinda defeats the purpose of having barley in the soup. Who needs barley-flavored barley? Yuck!
Now that winter's here and therefore soup weather, try this soup without modification, then if you find it lacking heartiness, experiment.
Meanwhile, I'll get going on "My Mom's Beef & Barley Soup" - That's a real hearty one! Nothing beats marrow-filled bones! YUM!
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: TM] 1
#20418236 - 08/14/14 02:47 PM (9 years, 7 months ago) |
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Will try this recipe. Sounds delicious
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i love sweet and sour soup.
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Re: My Grandma's Sweet & Sour Soup [Re: akira_akuma] 1
#21090301 - 01/08/15 10:56 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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This does look crazy. Awesome
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