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Asked at The Merc, 901 Iowa St. on July 21, 2010

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“Gazpacho.”

— Jacqueline Victor, buyer, Austin, Texas

“Gazpacho because it’s cold, and tomatoes are good for you.”

— Stefanie McCray, biochemistry major, Overland Park

“It is tomato bisque, smooth and yummy.”

— Joseph Hugunin, ART chiropractor, Lawrence

“Red lentil, it’s got curry in it and seems good for you.”

— Ed Scheurich, carpenter, Lawrence

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RoeDapple 2 years, 10 months ago

Soup live at Woodstock '94 by Schectersch1

fabian_zimbabwe 2 years, 10 months ago

Free State beer.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

It's the truth-look at that ham. It's flavorful, it's juicy, it's well prepared...it's the universal truth...that's F'IN' GOOD HAM.

K_Verses_The_World 2 years, 10 months ago

Hear, Hear! Besides, chili's after effects create a cooling breeze...

staff04 2 years, 10 months ago

Loudmouth soup.

consumer1 2 years, 10 months ago

Chocolate ice cream. (soup).

consumer1 2 years, 10 months ago

Chocolate ice cream. (soup). I agree with Jack on this one. The shoppers at the merc are only going to give a trendy answer, what are the rest of the granola's saying? Oh? Tomato basil bisque. I love the pee wee herman look. At first I thought he was the model for BIG BOY restaraunts.

jonas_opines 2 years, 10 months ago

The trendy soup?

beatrice 2 years, 10 months ago

jonas, if you have to ask then obviously you aren't part of the cool, trendy crowd. I mean, I was in a restaurant just this week and I saw this poser order tomato-lentil-onion soup topped with goat cheese! I mean, that is so 2007! How embarrasing, and he didn't even know! He might has well have ordered wonton in a to-go cup!

snap_pop_no_crackle 2 years, 10 months ago

Little thin pancakes soup!

ms_canada 2 years, 10 months ago

I make a little thin pancake soup. Tortilla thin pancakes in a tomato style soup, very good soup. Would that be to your liking, snap???

CWGOKU 2 years, 10 months ago

Soup?! Ain't soup season at my house! Ice cream, sure, you bet. No to soup, hot or cold. Just more cold beer. Soup......... Merc......... whatever.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

Actually, corn chowder is pretty good, as long there is enough bacon in it. Unless you are tight, then it is rather disgusting.

labmonkey 2 years, 10 months ago

Someone made some cabbage soup at work the other night, and it wasn't too bad even though it felt weird eating it in the summer.

What kind of soup would Jack Johnson eat? That would be my Merc answer.

jonas_opines 2 years, 10 months ago

I make a fruit and yogurt soup in my blender. I call it a smoothie.

Not a fan of most soups.

dajudge 2 years, 10 months ago

Hot, buttery, biscuits and gravy soup! A nice big bowl of it with some sausages and eggs thrown in.

Pywacket 2 years, 10 months ago

At risk of labeling myself as a granola-hugging tree licker, I have to say I am a year-round soup fiend--and some of them are out of the ordinary. I make a gazpacho that Jack might even like if he allowed himself to try it, and a French sorrel soup (R I's toes just curled up) to die for. That stuff is smooth, creamy, and tangy and can be served hot or cold.

I'd add another vote for corn chowder--or any kind of homemade chowder, cheddar ale soup, beef stew, home-made chicken noodle.... they're all good.

As for bisques, they've been around longer than the granola-chugging dirty-feet set, so don't dismiss a good bisque out of hand. Your great-grandma probably whipped up a mean bisque in between beating the rugs with a wire beater and scrubbing the family laundry with lye soap.

Pywacket 2 years, 10 months ago

Haha! You might have to have extra helpings of cheddar-ale soup (hold the cheddar a la g-rock's recipe) to get that image out of your mind, Autie.

stinerides 2 years, 10 months ago

pyewacket. what's that movie again? Bell Book and Candle? I need to watch that again !! I luuuv it, especially in the winter on a snowy day with a warm bowl o' bisque.

ivalueamerica 2 years, 10 months ago

There was this restaurant in Austin, TX that would serve a cold fruit soup with a milk base that was incredible.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

Yeah, I have had peaches in cream too...

ms_canada 2 years, 10 months ago

Vichysoise and gazpacho are two very refreshing cold soups which are most enjoyable on a hot summer day. And since it is quite hot here today, I think I will make gazpacho right now. Just going to look up the recipe.

consumer1 2 years, 10 months ago

trendy "snork" soup :o)

cait48 2 years, 10 months ago

Now go blow the soup out of your nose.

cait48 2 years, 10 months ago

I eat soup year round but the ones I eat in the summer are ones that cook fast and leave little residue heat in the house. Chowders are always good in the summer. I do clam and corn chowder. Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. LoveLoveLove French onion soup anytime of year.

scopi_guy 2 years, 10 months ago

Grown men shouldn't say the word yummy out loud.

Pywacket 2 years, 10 months ago

Tortilla soup... another summer favorite, made with home-made chicken broth and fresh, oven-crisped tortillas. I include fresh corn, black beans, jalapenos, minced onion, and whatever else I decide to throw in and serve with sour cream and grated cheddar. It's hot but it tastes so good in the summer.

Dang--it is time for lunch.

kernal 2 years, 10 months ago

Jeesh, gazpacho trendy? Only been around a few hundred years. Forget the lemon. Better with lime and a dollop of tequila for some extra oomph; oomph being a necessary ingredient for the summer lethargy.

kernal 2 years, 10 months ago

Oh, and forget the bread in the more rustic recipes. Soggy bread in a cold soup is just disgusting.

Pywacket 2 years, 10 months ago

Yeah--I've never done the bread-in-the-bowl thing. I have dipped toasted garlic bread in it--that is good, as long as you don't leave it in there to get soggy.

ivalueamerica 2 years, 10 months ago

I found the recipe for the fruit soup I used to enjoy in Texas

Ingredients 1 small cantaloupe 1/2 of a small honeydew melon 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 4 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened strawberries 1 8-ounce carton vanilla yogurt 1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream 2 cups milk

Directions 1. Using a small melon baller, scoop the cantaloupe and the honeydew into balls or use a knife to cut melons into cubes. (You should have about 4 cups cantaloupe and 2 cups honeydew.) Set melon aside. 2. In a small saucepan combine pineapple juice, sugar, and ginger. Bring to boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until the mixture is the consistency of a thin syrup. Remove from heat; cool. Transfer syrup to a storage container. Add 2 cups of the cantaloupe pieces and all of the honeydew pieces. Cover and chill overnight. 3. Meanwhile, in a blender container or food processor bowl cover and blend or process strawberries until smooth; remove and set aside. Cover and blend or process remaining 2 cups cantaloupe pieces until smooth. In a large mixing bowl stir together yogurt and sour cream. Add pureed strawberries, pureed melon, and milk; stir until combined. Cover and chill overnight. 4. To serve, drain melon balls, reserving syrup; stir reserved syrup into chilled soup. Ladle soup into bowls; top with melon balls.