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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2002

I would give this soup 6 stars if I could. It's very easy to make with common ingredients and is about as tasty as a soup can be. I made two substitutions with items I had on hand: Used a 28 oz. can (3 1/2 cups)of diced tomatoes in place of the 3 cups of vegetable juice to make a thicker consistency (left out the 1/2 cup of water). Also substituted Tarragon when I discovered I was out of Thyme. What a great and interesting flavor! I love that this is a very low fat soup, too. Good job, Eddie!

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LAURE2

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2002

I prepared this recipe while I was working behind a bar and served it at happy hour. I doubled the recipe but added a pound of scallops instead of extra scrimp. It was a big hit. Mostly men in the bar.

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Carol

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2002

Quick, easy and delicious. Great recipe!

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BDEMARCO

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2002

This was great! I used the substitutions from others and it was a hit! Instead of veg juice, I used tomatoes, and I doubled the recipe using both scallops and shrimp. Everyone loved it, thanks Ed.

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LYNNE119

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2002

This soup was awesome!!!! My husband and I both loved it. It has a nice little kick to it. Definitely a keeper for this winter.

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VASSGIRL4

Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2002

I made this last weekend when we had friends over, it went over quite well with everyone. I took the advice of other reviewers and doubled it, added canned diced tomatoes and added some large scallops. Since we live in Japan good seafood is easy to find and I am always looking for great recipes like this one! Thanks "Big Ed"!

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MyMilitaryBrats4

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2002

Soooo yummy. I also doubled the recipe. Living in Tokyo, I couldn't find clam juice in the supermarket, so I improvised. I bought big prawns with heads attached. I took the heads off the prawns and boiled them till the water turned an orange color (from the row). I then strained it to collect the soup, which is very flavorful because of the the prawn row in it. I used this instead of water and clam juice. I also added scallops and clams, so it ended up being a very hearty soup loaded with seafood. Served to friends at lunch and everybody got seconds.

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LynnInHK

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Centreville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2002

This soup was a big hit....thanks Big Ed!

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R. B. Miller

Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2002

Very good, but I just felt it was missing a little something. I used the crushed tomatoes instead of the juice and water, and I added corn and string beans. I might add just one more vegetable next time to make it heartier. But, overall it was good - a nice alternative.

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