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Bohemian Kohlrabi Soup
My friend posted this great soup recipe. Kohlrabi is definitely an under utilized vegetable so I thought it would be fun to try out this easy recipe.
Bohemian Kohlrabi Soup
Start to Finish: Approximately 30 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients:
1/2 a giant Kohlrabi or 4 medium size Kohlrabi, cubed into 1/2” pieces
4 Tbsp Butter
1 large Yellow Onion, finely chopped
3 medium size Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1/2” pieces
1 quart Vegetable Broth
Salt and Pepper to taste
Flat Leaf Parsley
1. Finely chop the onion and begin to saute it in the butter which you have melted in a large pot over very low heat.
2. Meanwhile, cut off the outside skin of the kohlrabi and dice it into 1/2” cubes. Add the kohlrabi to the onions in the pot with a few dashes of salt and saute them together for just a couple minutes. While they are sauteing, peel and dice the potatoes.
3. Add the entire quart of vegetable broth and the potatoes to the pot. Bring the soup to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down very low to reduce the boil to a simmer.
4. Add a dash or two of salt and your desired amount of pepper (taste as you go) and cover the pot to let the soup simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes and kohlrabi are soft but not mushy.
5. Add more salt or pepper to your taste and about two handfuls of chopped flat leaf parsley. Stir the soup and let it cook for no more than another two minutes; ladle into bowls and serve.
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Deschutes The Abyss 2009
For whatever reason I sometimes forget about the Blue Spark. It might be because the place is chock full on the weekend to the point where it’s too crowded for my liking. Or possibly some other reason.
Regardless, on a Wednesday evening the place is well worth checking out for their tap selection. “No crap on tap” is definitely a fitting tagline. That Blue Spark now, for a limited time, has Deschutes’ the Abyss on tap is something that should have any beer geek salivating.
For those not familiar with the Abyss, it is part of Deschutes’ “Reserve Series,” and is by many considered one of the best beers in the world. (It is currently ranked #4 on BeerAdvocate.)
Finding it on bottle is a challenge in itself, but this is, to the best of my knowledge, the first time we’ve had it on tap in Spokane. (Update: I have been informed it has been on tap 3 or 4 times before.)
And it is good. So so good. It’s a punch in the face with it’s 11% ABV, and just looking into its deep dark… well… abyss is enough to get you a little bit tipsy. Give it a sniff, and it’s like smelling into some other wonderful dimension made of chocolate, coffee, and bourbon. Who wouldn’t want to live there?
Give it a sip, and the beer tastes exactly like you would expect it to. The balance is nothing short of perfect—it’s powerful, definitely, but none of the flavors overpower the others. “A symphony of taste” comes to mind, with all the aforementioned flavors playing hopscotch on the tongue.
Even better is the price. Blue Spark charges their regular pint price for it: $5, and $3.50 during happy hour. Now that’s some cheap fun.
Run out and show Blue Spark some love for stocking one of the best beers out there.