View Secrets from our Kitchen in your browser.
November 2011, Volume 7, Issue 11

From the Kitchen to the Table, The Kitchen Store in Orangeville

Soup's On!

Ingredients for soupWith our clocks falling back by an hour this month, winter is certainly setting in on us. With the sun setting earlier, some days making dinner is the last thing I want to do after a hard day at work.

That’s why I love to spend time in the kitchen on weekends, when I have the time and energy to make some delicious creations. One of my favourite weekend projects in the kitchen is to experiment with ingredients, to make soups that can be stored and reheated on the stove for dinner throughout the week.

This month we’re pleased to share with you, some of our favourite soup recipes and tools, including one of my favourite small kitchen appliances, the Bamix immersion blender.

As you cope with the reality of a rapidly approaching winter, don’t let the daylight savings blues get you down; try some of our favourite soup recipes, experiment with flavours and textures, and invite your friends over for a potluck soup dinner!
Sigrid Wolm

Hr

In this Issue

Hr

Culinary Events and News

The Key to Wine

Wednesday, November 16th, starting at 7pm to 9pm - The Key to Wine
Riedel Wine Tasting and Glass Education with sommelier Wayne Bentley

Riedel OTake home a boxed set of five glasses:
one of each of the Riedel "O"

  • Oaked Chardonnay
  • Riesling/Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir (Burgundy Red)
  • Cabernet /Merlot
  • Syrah/Shiraz

With the varietal silkscreen logo on the base. AND All Riedel glasses are dishwasher safe.
Tickets $49.95

~ Purchase your tickets online now.
(set of 5 glasses is regularly $59.00)

Friday, November 18th open late until 9 pm
For Downtown Orangeville's Moonlight Magic

Thursday, November 24th, 5 pm to 8 pm
Zwilling J.A. Henckels knife sharpening

Friday, November 25th, 5 pm to 9 pm
Bamix of Switzerland immersion blender in-store demo!

Congratulations To:
Heather A., the October winner of an Emile Henry baking stone.

November Subscriber Draw
All subscribers to our electronic newsletter in November will be entered in a draw to win our product of the month, a Bamix immersion blender valued at $139.99


Subscribe to Secrets from our Kitchen

Hr

Vegetable and Chicken Soup

Did you know?

  • The word “chowder” comes from the French word, “chaudière”, which means cauldron.
  • Historical evidence shows that humans have been eating soup since 6000 BC!
  • Women are more than twice as likely as men to order soup for lunch in a restaurant.
  • Condensed canned soup was invented in 1897 by an employee of the Campbell Soup Company.
  • Frank Sinatra liked to have a bowl of chicken and rice soup before he performed.
  • Often used as a garnish in soups, croutons are small pieces of toasted or fried bread.
  • American artist Andy Warhol, whose artistic depictions of soup cans are so well known, is said to have eaten soup for lunch for 20 years!

Back to top^

Hr

Bamix Immersion Blender

Bamix Immersion BlenderThe Bamix immersion blender is a soup lover’s best friend. Its various functions and attachments make it one of the most versatile tools in your kitchen, saving you the time and expense of hauling out multiple countertop appliances to prepare a meal.

Thanks to the included attachments, the Bamix can slice and dice, grind and grate all of your ingredients, and blend them all together!

The Bamix is reliable and durable, with a 150 V motor, built to last.
Available in white and silver.

All units come with a ten year limited warranty.
Starting at $139.99

Bamix In-Store Demonstration!
Friday November 25 - 5 to 9pm

Want to see the Bamix Immersion Blender slice, dice, grind and grate all of your ingredients? Stop by From the Kitchen to the Table Friday November 25th between 5 and 9pm when we'll be having an in-store demonstration.

 

Bamix Cream of Carrot Soup

  • 400 g carrots
  • 3/4 tsp. curry powder
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Salt, pepper (one pinch of each)
  • 1 1/2 - 3 tsp. Grand Marnier
    (to your taste)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. butter

Fry the diced carrots in some cooking butter, sprinkle with curry powder and deglaze with the bouillon. Allow to boil for 20 minutes. Puree using the multi purpose blade directly in the pan. Add the remaining ingredients and whip them up into a slight foam and garnish with sour cream.

For 4 persons

Hr

Back to top^

Fun Kitchen Toys

silicone scoop/spatulaIt’s a scoop, it’s a spatula...

...it’s a Scoopatula!

This versatile tool is a must-have for the every-day baker. Its sturdy and sleek stainless steel handle will stand up to years of use, and the silicone scoop/spatula head is heat resistant up to 500° F and dishwasher safe.

$15.00 each

Trudeau Casa Blanca Onion Soup BowlSoup’s On!

What better way to enjoy a bowl of French onion soup than warm and bubbling, fresh out of the oven? The Casa Blanca onion soup bowl allows you to serve your guests an individual portion, right out of the oven!

$9.99 each

Perfect for Chef Blair's
Low Salt French Onion Soup Recipe >

Colander ScoopColander Scoop

This multi-purpose kitchen utensil allows you to quickly and efficiently scoop and drain food straight from a pan or oven dish.

It eliminates the need to drain hot liquids from heavy pans before removing food. Made from toughened nylon; heat resistant to 480° F.

$11.99 each

Stir Stik

StirStik™

The cooking StirStik™ makes stirring and spreading in the kitchen fun and easy. Use for stirring, flipping, scooping and spreading, or for scraping and mixing food in mixing bowls and other containers.

Ideal for soups, sauces, mixing up batter, stir fries, and anything else that you need to stir up.

$9.99 each

Hr
Know Your Soups!

  • Bowl of SoupBroth is classified as a flavoured liquid, made from simmering meat, bones vegetables and aromatic herbs until the flavour of the meat vegetables and herbs are absorbed into the liquid broth.
  • Bisque is a thick heavy cream soup usually but not always containing seafood, especially shellfish such as lobster and crab.
  • Cream Soup is a flavoured broth that has been thickened with a white sauce.
  • Chowder is a thick heavy soup usually made with potatoes, milk, cream and seafood.
  • Stew is a combination of solid food ingredients cooked in a liquid on low heat over a long period of time, as opposed to soups which are generally boiled for a short amount of time.

Try some of the soup recipes on our web site:

Back to top^