Comments on: Lentejas a la Extremena / Lentil Soup with Jamon Serrano & White Wine

By: ThePedanticPrick

ThePedanticPrick — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:24:03 +0000

It bears mentioning that, while bread is a delicious accompaniment to this dish, eating lentils together with rice provides a complete protein. Since the ham (or chorizo) alone may not provide very much protein, this is a good thing to keep in mind.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:12:47 +0000

Laura, glad it worked for you. I have to stress I do not have any formal training in cooking… but thanks for the big pat on the back! There are several dozen more recipes in the archives…

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:39:41 +0000

Tried your lentil soup recipe for dinner but I used the prosciutto I have instead. Mr. MM – I must say you’re an excellent chef – it was delicious!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

By: MGR

MGR — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:24:37 +0000

Sopa de Ajo is so easy. Just saute some garlic in EVOO, add paprika and cumin.Then throw in chicken broth..lastly, plop a whole egg to poach. Voila!

By: joey

joey — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:06:21 +0000

I love bean soups…especially lentejas and fabada (and monggo!). A true comfort food. You can buy ham bone in Alba’s (from their Jamon Serrano). That’s where I get mine for my fabada. It makes AMAZING broth in which to cook the beans (or to make a sopa cartuja, sopa seca, or pote gallego). But recently their supply has been super erratic…oh bother :(

By: Katrina

Katrina — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:31:14 +0000

Loooove lentejas too! I was reading your post yesterday and my brother-in-law (our resident cook) walked in. I showed the picture to him, hoping to inspire him. It happened that he had just bought lentils, so he made a lentil & chorizo soup for dinner. He used a similar, though different recipe from yours, but it was hearty, deliciously comforting and hit the spot! THANKS, MM, if not for the timing of your post, I wouldn’t have been around when he cooked it. :-)

By: chrissy

chrissy — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:13:41 +0000

MM you’re killing me! I miss my Bita’s (abuelita) lentejas (with chorizo) and I haven’t had a bowl since December! Good thing I’m going home to Davao this weekend (much needed break from work, my mom’s birthday and Kadayawan Festival!). Woohoo, 2 Sundays of lentejas for me! Not to mention the abundance of fruits and flowers!

By: CecileJ

CecileJ — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:42:30 +0000

Mmmmm, I looove lentils! My Ma usually just cooks it in olive oil, onions and maybe chorizo kung meron. We skip the tomatoes. Great stormy weather/comfort food!!!

By: bettina

bettina — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 23:50:13 +0000

I usually make the same soup with chorizo bilbao. And while still hot in a bowl, we sprinkle it with olive oil before digging in with french bread, yummy!

By: juls

juls — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:16:15 +0000

speaking of spanish soups, do you know how to make good sopa de ajo? parang it’s not on the pinoy’s list of spanish food ah…