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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2008
Although this recipe is a nice soup it is not traditional irish veg soup. In Ireland we never would blend any part of traditional vegetable soup, we cut the veg up to desired size before adding. Also this soup starts with first making home made stock using either a beef bone or chicken carcass. Then all the vegetables are added and left to simmer and near end you add seasoning. Potato is not used as a vegetable in soup. It is served with a whole boiled potato placed in bowl.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2008
I made some of the changes suggested by other reviewers: using chicken stock to simmer the vegetables, no potato flakes but adding about 1/2 cup barley, and pureeing about 2 cups of the soup (not the whole thing). I've been using a seasoning of a mixture of organic herbs. With that added, no other seasonings are necessary and the soup is delicious!
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MOORWIL
Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007
This recipe is pretty good- but I found it didn't exactly match that Irish Soup I had been missing. Instead of some of the veggies in the recipe, I added broccoli, which I found to be the key ingredient in the Irish soups I had had.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2007
Just got back from a trip to Ireland and this didnt taste anything like the soup I had several times while there. The color and texture was right, but this seems like an unfinished recipe. I substitued range free chicken broth for the water, but that wasnt enough and I ended up having to add a bunch of seasonings in order to give this soup some flavor. It seems like it's got potential, but it would be nice to have some additional instructions as far as seasoning. I compared to a few other recipes on the internet and ended up adding chicken boullion, cumin, thyme and sage. It helped alot.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2007
I loved this recipe! Just got back from Ireland and it tasted exactly like the soup we had there. Instead of water, I used chicken broth and I also added a little (maybe 1/4 cup) of cream. Served it with parmesan scones.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2006
A good and filling soup. I took the suggestion and only pureed half. I like some big chunks of potato in mine so I used large potatoes and also some baby new potatoes. I also cooked in some whole shallots to add a little zing - be sure to take these out though, a whole boiled shallot isn't too nice! :). Overall a tasty soup.
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Jay
Cooking Level: Intermediate
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2006
Great taste even though I couldn't find parsnips. First time I've ever used leeks and I really like them. My only complaint is the texture. I will puree only half next time. Served with dark beer and Irish soda bread.
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Susy B
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Home Town: Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Living In: Auburndale, Florida, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2006
This was good and filling. Followed a suggestion and added barley and split peas. Also added about 1/2 lb beef stew meat (in small pieces). A bit bland, but extra garlic and seasoned salt helped with that. Kids opinions varied - 2 came back for seconds, 1 could hardly finish her first helping.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2006
Excellent soup:) - the changes I made were that I added red lentils, barley, split peas, garlic, and used chicken stock instead of water. Also I only part pureed so that it was creamy but still partially chunky - more like a soup than a stew.
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paidi
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2006
I hate being the first reviewer, but here goes nothing. This has a good flavor to it in spite of the lack of seasoning. I had never used parsnips, turnips, or leeks before but I would use them all again after this. I would not, however, put all of a stew in the blender again. I wish I had only blended half of the stew so that there would still be some texture to it. It came out more like a root vegetable mash than a stew or soup. I cook the vegetables in chicken broth instead of water and didn't drain off anything. I still needed to use several cups of water to to turn this into anything resembling "soup". I made this for St. Paddy's day dinner but no one ate much of it. It looked unappealing and probably should have less carrots or carrots cooked separately so that the color looks less like orange-y mud. Be sure to watch the veggies closely as they cook so that they don't brown. It was tasty though and shows some real potential for alteration.
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Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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