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question for the cooks here
babun
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Okay, I love making soups.
But every soup that I make with noodles or macaroni, the noodles
just keep expanding bigger and bigger soaking up all the broth.
Now every cooking web site says you should cook the noodles separate,
then add them to the soup as you eat it.[xx(]
Some blogs say you can never stop the noodles/macaroni/rice from
sucking up the broth.
BUT any can of store bought soup that has noodles in it could be 6 months old and they are still firm/normal. And as a test, I took a canned soup and heated it, let it cool, heated it again, NO change in noodles or amount of broth.
HOW DO THEY DO IT?????????????????
But every soup that I make with noodles or macaroni, the noodles
just keep expanding bigger and bigger soaking up all the broth.
Now every cooking web site says you should cook the noodles separate,
then add them to the soup as you eat it.[xx(]
Some blogs say you can never stop the noodles/macaroni/rice from
sucking up the broth.
BUT any can of store bought soup that has noodles in it could be 6 months old and they are still firm/normal. And as a test, I took a canned soup and heated it, let it cool, heated it again, NO change in noodles or amount of broth.
HOW DO THEY DO IT?????????????????
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http://www.cookscountry.com/videos/2839-slow-cooker-baked-ziti
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She made a whole chicken yesterday in the crock pot and saved a bunch of the meat and all the broth.
This morning she rolled out & cut the noodles.
Then, this evening, she sauteed carrots, onions, & celery until the onions were translucent.
Added the leftover broth, chicken, more water, bouillon, herbs & spices.
Brought it to a boil, and added the noodles just for the last 10 minutes.
I'm just bragging.
I was just watching Americas Test Kitchen the other day and they addressed this very issue. If you precook the noodles in a bit of oil first, they don't soak up moisture like they would otherwise.
http://www.cookscountry.com/videos/2839-slow-cooker-baked-ziti
You ARE perfect!!
Thanks that makes a lot of sense, cooking the noodles in oil first.
Will try that soon.
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
I was just watching Americas Test Kitchen the other day and they addressed this very issue. If you precook the noodles in a bit of oil first, they don't soak up moisture like they would otherwise.
http://www.cookscountry.com/videos/2839-slow-cooker-baked-ziti
You ARE perfect!!
Thanks that makes a lot of sense, cooking the noodles in oil first.
Will try that soon.
Watch the video. The noodles part starts at about 2 minutes in. They cook them in a pan with some meat and veggies in just a bit of oil.
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Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
They swell some, but not much.
It's the only way to have perf. aldente noodles in your soup...
If U can come up with a better way,PLEASE, let us know...[:p]
are "noodles" in the traditional sense of the word.
They aren't.
They didn't soak up at all.
As my grandma told me, gotta add them to boiling broth.
I was just watching Americas Test Kitchen the other day and they addressed this very issue. If you precook the noodles in a bit of oil first, they don't soak up moisture like they would otherwise.
http://www.cookscountry.com/videos/2839-slow-cooker-baked-ziti
Thanks for the link. That was some useful info.
quote:Originally posted by babun
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
I was just watching Americas Test Kitchen the other day and they addressed this very issue. If you precook the noodles in a bit of oil first, they don't soak up moisture like they would otherwise.
http://www.cookscountry.com/videos/2839-slow-cooker-baked-ziti
You ARE perfect!!
Thanks that makes a lot of sense, cooking the noodles in oil first.
Will try that soon.
Watch the video. The noodles part starts at about 2 minutes in. They cook them in a pan with some meat and veggies in just a bit of oil.
Yeap. Watched it, will try it
Thanks again, Bob
I make home made noodle soup all the time...never have that problem...
Same here, I adjust the liquid consistency that I want as the starches thickens the stock and noodles absorbing flavors.
quote:Originally posted by cce1302
My wife just made Chicken Noodle Soup tonight (actually all day week) for dinner.
She made a whole chicken yesterday in the crock pot and saved a bunch of the meat and all the broth.
This morning she rolled out & cut the noodles.
Then, this evening, she sauteed carrots, onions, & celery until the onions were translucent.
Added the leftover broth, chicken, more water, bouillon, herbs & spices.
Brought it to a boil, and added the noodles just for the last 10 minutes.
I'm just bragging.
you are using too much pasta For the soup you are making
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Maccaroni does not keep growing.
As to adding them into the main pot or as you eat them... if you cook them thoroughly in the separate pot, they don't soak up that much more broth. But they do get mushy if they sit in the pot of soup for a few days until its gone. So I do usually just add them when I eat.
Course, I PREFER chicken and rice to chicken and noodles, that I just cook right in the pot. Rice swells but really 2 cups of rice is only going to absorb 2 cups of liquid, and in a big soup pot that's not so much.
Yeah, gotta say, cook the noodles separately.
As to adding them into the main pot or as you eat them... if you cook them thoroughly in the separate pot, they don't soak up that much more broth. But they do get mushy if they sit in the pot of soup for a few days until its gone. So I do usually just add them when I eat.
Course, I PREFER chicken and rice to chicken and noodles, that I just cook right in the pot. Rice swells but really 2 cups of rice is only going to absorb 2 cups of liquid, and in a big soup pot that's not so much.
Correct as far as soup goes.