Knorr Turkish Soup Mixes

[gtr]

So I went to a small local Turkish groceries and among the curiousities
we purchased I hoped would be some of these Knorr soups. There likely
12 or more of them. They ran from $2 to $3 bucks, maybe some were
cheaper. The one I noted at $3 looked as if it had some pasta in it.

But ALL of them were in Turkish with no hint of other languages. I
poked around on the internet just now to see if I could find them,
hopefully with English explanations/translations. I did find a few of
them available via Amazon, surprisingly, but most of them I could find
nowhere.

Anyone played with these before?

[gtr]

Digging deeper at Amazon I find that likely all the Turkish soups I
noted are available online, and apparently come to Amazon directly from
Knorr. The cooking process seems to be the same for all (add 5
"glasses" of water and boil).

Still: Has any one tried them?

[Vegan Earthworm Holocaust]

Knorr soups are notorious for using partially hydrogenated oils, but
then you're probably too stupid to read ingredient lists.

--Bryan

[casa bona]

No, and please let us know what you think when you do.

[Julie Bove]

"gtr" <x...@yyy.zzz> wrote in message news:2013070716324813376-xxx@yyyzzz...

Have seen but not tried. There is a weird international food store in
Bothell. Very small place. They had them.

[Julie Bove]

"Vegan Earthworm Holocaust" <bryang...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a855f6c6-fca2-49b1...@googlegroups.com...

Oh! That's what it is! I knew there was a reason I didn't buy them.

[gtr]

On 2013-07-07 23:43:58 +0000, Vegan Earthworm Holocaust said:

>> Still: Has any one tried them?
>
> Knorr soups are notorious for using partially hydrogenated oils, but
> then you're probably too stupid to read ingredient lists.

Ouch! Did Gramps skip his afternoon nap today?

Speaking of being too stupid to read, here's your second opportunity:
the packages ==> *HAVE NO ENGLISH*.

[Vegan Earthworm Holocaust]

On Sunday, July 7, 2013 8:41:04 PM UTC-5, gtr wrote:
> On 2013-07-07 23:43:58 +0000, Vegan Earthworm Holocaust said:
>
>
>
> >> Still: Has any one tried them?
>
> >
>
> > Knorr soups are notorious for using partially hydrogenated oils, but
>
> > then you're probably too stupid to read ingredient lists.
>
>
>
> Ouch! Did Gramps skip his afternoon nap today?
>

I'm 52, and my 11 YO son hasn't fathered any children.

>
> Speaking of being too stupid to read, here's your second opportunity:
>
> the packages ==> *HAVE NO ENGLISH*.

The info is on the internet. Use it. Knorr is crap.

--Bryan

[Opinicus]

On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 16:32:48 -0700, gtr <x...@yyy.zzz> wrote:

>Digging deeper at Amazon I find that likely all the Turkish soups I
>noted are available online, and apparently come to Amazon directly from
>Knorr. The cooking process seems to be the same for all (add 5
>"glasses" of water and boil).
>
>Still: Has any one tried them?

All the time. A "glass" in Turkey is 200 ml so 5 of them is a liter.
To prevent lumping, make a paste with the dry soup and one or two of
the "glasses" of water in the pan before slowly working in the
remaining liquid as you keep stirring over low-medium heat and bring
the mixture to a boil. Simmer for about ten minutes partially covered.
Be careful: they boil over easily.

--
Bob
www.kanyak.com

[sf]

On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 16:32:48 -0700, gtr <x...@yyy.zzz> wrote:

Why don't you give us a link so we know what you're talking about?
Knorr is Knorr... salty tasting with little flavor.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

[ViLco]

gtr wrote:

> Anyone played with these before?

I don't know the turkish versions, but as a child I had many times their
porcini mushrooms risotto and liked it:
http://www.knorr.it/prodotti/risotti/risotti_tradizionali/risotto_ai_funghi_porcini
It's the only knorr soup we ate, the others were bland tasting and this
blandness was covered with way too much salt, or msg...
--
"Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole"
Anthelme Brillat Savarin

[gtr]

On 2013-07-08 03:04:58 +0000, Vegan Earthworm Holocaust said:

>>> then you're probably too stupid to read ingredient lists.
>>
>> Ouch! Did Gramps skip his afternoon nap today?
>>
> I'm 52, and my 11 YO son hasn't fathered any children.

So you have other reasons to be an abrasive prick, but one guess is
enough time wasted.

[gtr]

Thanks for the input.

[gtr]

On 2013-07-08 04:46:18 +0000, sf said:

> Why don't you give us a link so we know what you're talking about?
> Knorr is Knorr... salty tasting with little flavor.

Because I was speaking in the generic. There is no one specific soup
that I'm trying to find out about.

> Knorr is Knorr... salty tasting with little flavor.

Generic information duly noted. That is so sadly the case with most
powdered concoctions, but fortunately not all of them. I've been having
great success with Near East products, primarily the pilaf. Still, I've
heard people speak highly of Knorr.

http://tinyurl.com/ktasatz

Knorr's salt notwithstanding, it's interesting to see so many soup
types of Turkish provenance. I got an Adamba (Polish) soup prep:
"Polish Style Krupnik - Mushroom with barley soup" from a local Russian
deli. I thought it was quite good; good enough to hunt down a few
recipes and try my own. I like the taste better from the package, but
it can't exactly be "hearty" with nothing but dehydrated stuff in it.

I may pursue Turkish soups in similar fashion as trying the packaged
varieties at least gives me the general vibe. So collecting these names
I've come up with these mostly English translations of soup varieties:

Turkish Soup Toyga with Chickpeas and Wheat
Turkish Dugun Soup
Turkish Kasik Borek Soup
Turkish Manti Soup with Mint and Yoghurt
Turkish Kafkas Soup with Cabbage and Carrot
Turkish Mahluta Soup!! W. Lentil and Cumin
Turkish Soup Yuvalama with Chickpeas and Wheat
Turkish Hanimaga Soup with Chickpea and Eristeli Soup
Yuksuk Prepared Turkish Soup W. Cheakpeas (Yuksuk Corba)
Klasik With Cream Mushroom Soup
Klasik with Cream Vegetable Soup
Regional Soup (Package: Köfteli ve Bulgurlu Anali Kizli Çorbasi - Yöresel)
Klasik Tarhana Soup
Klasik Yoghurt Soup
Klasik Lentil Soup
Klasik Ezo Gelin Soup

Digging through the Amazon pictures of packages in conjunction with
translate.google.com has been handy, explaining much about what they
are.

[tut...@hotmail.com]

On Monday, July 8, 2013 1:05:34 AM UTC-7, ViLco wrote:
> gtr wrote: > Anyone played with these before? I don't know the turkish versions, but as a child I had many times their porcini mushrooms risotto and liked it: http://www.knorr.it/prodotti/risotti/risotti_tradizionali/risotto_ai_funghi_porcini It's the only knorr soup we ate, the others were bland tasting and this blandness was covered with way too much salt, or msg... -- "Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole" Anthelme Brillat Savarin

================
Germans seem to have a fondness for salty food. There's a condiment type of thing many use that's basically liquid salt. It's a brown liquid with a yellow top, can't remember it's name any longer. A business associate was very fond of it. (blech). Saw it in other homes as well, not just his.

[sf]

On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 10:05:34 +0200, "ViLco" <vill...@tin.it> wrote:

> gtr wrote:
>
> > Anyone played with these before?
>
> I don't know the turkish versions, but as a child I had many times their
> porcini mushrooms risotto and liked it:
> http://www.knorr.it/prodotti/risotti/risotti_tradizionali/risotto_ai_funghi_porcini
> It's the only knorr soup we ate, the others were bland tasting and this
> blandness was covered with way too much salt, or msg...

I bought this a few weeks ago, but haven't used it yet.
http://www.capriflavors.com/images/fattoria_italia_mushroom_cubes.jpg
I've been told it's an excellent product, but I'll use it to flavor
rice first because rice needs salt anyway.

[sf]

On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 10:23:36 -0700, gtr <x...@yyy.zzz> wrote:

> Digging through the Amazon pictures of packages in conjunction with
> translate.google.com has been handy, explaining much about what they
> are.

If you use Chrome, there's a plugin which is much easier to use.
Click on a website written in another language, it determines the
language and asks you if you want Chrome to translate it for you.

[gtr]

On 2013-07-09 00:05:22 +0000, sf said:

> On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 10:23:36 -0700, gtr <x...@yyy.zzz> wrote:
>
>> Digging through the Amazon pictures of packages in conjunction with
>> translate.google.com has been handy, explaining much about what they
>> are.
>
> If you use Chrome, there's a plugin which is much easier to use.
> Click on a website written in another language, it determines the
> language and asks you if you want Chrome to translate it for you.

I'll try it.

[ViLco]

sf wrote:

> I bought this a few weeks ago, but haven't used it yet.
> http://www.capriflavors.com/images/fattoria_italia_mushroom_cubes.jpg
> I've been told it's an excellent product, but I'll use it to flavor
> rice first because rice needs salt anyway.

Wishin' you well, the few mushroom bouillion cubes I tried were not that
good... and they were at least once from Knorr, the other one from Maggi,
very industrial products.
BTW, is it true that in the USA you don't have a good opinion about porcini
mushroom? A friend who's been there some months told me he always got morels
and others but never porcini. Porcini here are considered the real deal when
talking about moshrooms, be it risotto or other dishes. I always have at
least a pack of dried porcini, usually from the local Apennine mountains,
like the Re Porcino brand packaged in Pavullo nel Frignano (Modena), 60 km
from where I live:
http://www.ilsottobosco.com/it/schede/funghi-porcini-secchi-01b.pdf
It takes less than 15 minutes to revive them in lukewarm water, and then
then it's always Autumn, or at least... a part of Autumn I really like.

[Julie Bove]

"ViLco" <vill...@tin.it> wrote in message
news:krgg7p$dmp$1...@dont-email.me...

Porcinis are great! But they are one of the more expensive ones. I think
people here tend to use the button ones because they are cheaper. Not sure
I have ever bought morels. When I do buy them (which isn't often), I often
buy a variety but a small quantity of each. Of course it depends on what I
am making. For that South Beach stuffing, I would buy the brown button. Or
the white button if making a sauce. But I might also add some other kinds
in.

[sf]

On Tue, 9 Jul 2013 10:10:57 +0200, "ViLco" <vill...@tin.it> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I bought this a few weeks ago, but haven't used it yet.
> > http://www.capriflavors.com/images/fattoria_italia_mushroom_cubes.jpg
> > I've been told it's an excellent product, but I'll use it to flavor
> > rice first because rice needs salt anyway.
>
> Wishin' you well, the few mushroom bouillion cubes I tried were not that
> good... and they were at least once from Knorr, the other one from Maggi,
> very industrial products.

That's why I haven't been inspired to use it ASAP. I'll just wait
until I want mushroom flavored rice and try it then.

> BTW, is it true that in the USA you don't have a good opinion about porcini
> mushroom?

I can't say I've ever seen fresh porcini mushrooms, the only type I
buy are dried and I'm not bowled over by them. I like our dried mixed
wild mushrooms (which includes morels) just as well, maybe better, and
it's certainly less expensive.

> A friend who's been there some months told me he always got morels
> and others but never porcini. Porcini here are considered the real deal when
> talking about moshrooms, be it risotto or other dishes. I always have at
> least a pack of dried porcini, usually from the local Apennine mountains,
> like the Re Porcino brand packaged in Pavullo nel Frignano (Modena), 60 km
> from where I live:
> http://www.ilsottobosco.com/it/schede/funghi-porcini-secchi-01b.pdf

Can't say I've ever seen dried porcini that large. What I see is
smaller, sliced very thinly and packaged in a bag.

> It takes less than 15 minutes to revive them in lukewarm water, and then
> then it's always Autumn, or at least... a part of Autumn I really like.

Not saying I don't have any dried porcini on hand, just saying I don't
think they are any better tasting than any other kind of dried
mushroom. To be honest, if I want a really mushroomy mushroom -
shiitake is a great one to buy AFAIAC. Fresh shiitake are a lot more
expensive than dried, but reconstituted dried shiitake are fabulous,
IMO.

[James Silverton]

Packages of porcini and regular white mush rooms seem to sell for much
the same price in the markets I use. Isn't a portobello just a fully
grown porcini?

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

[sf]

On Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:40:40 -0400, James Silverton
<not.jim....@verizon.net> wrote:

> Packages of porcini and regular white mush rooms seem to sell for much
> the same price in the markets I use. Isn't a portobello just a fully
> grown porcini?

I thought portobello is a full grown crimini mushroom although this
web site says differently.
http://www.thekitchn.com/what-are-cremini-mushrooms-a-f-73949

This one agrees with me
http://www.drgourmet.com/ingredients/mushrooms.shtml
The writer says s/he purchases dried porcini from a bulk bin, but I've
never seen them sold that way.

[isw]

In article <krhe2q$gjs$1...@dont-email.me>,

No. Porcini are Boletus Edulis. It's easy to tell the difference,
because boletus mushrooms have little tubes on the bottom, not gills.

Isaac

[ViLco]

sf wrote:

> Not saying I don't have any dried porcini on hand, just saying I don't
> think they are any better tasting than any other kind of dried
> mushroom. To be honest, if I want a really mushroomy mushroom -
> shiitake is a great one to buy AFAIAC. Fresh shiitake are a lot more
> expensive than dried, but reconstituted dried shiitake are fabulous,
> IMO.

I'd love to find shiitake here around, I've never seen it

[emma.a....@gmail.com]

Hi, yes I have tried most of the Knorr soups in Turkey. I lived there for a few years. They nearly all say add 5 glasses of water and cook and most of them are very nice. If there is a particular flavour you are wondering about, let me know and I will translate and try to help

On Monday, 8 July 2013 00:26:02 UTC+1, gtr wrote:
> So I went to a small local Turkish groceries and among the curiousities
>
> we purchased I hoped would be some of these Knorr soups. There likely
>
> 12 or more of them. They ran from $2 to $3 bucks, maybe some were
>
> cheaper. The one I noted at $3 looked as if it had some pasta in it.
>
>
>
> But ALL of them were in Turkish with no hint of other languages. I
>
> poked around on the internet just now to see if I could find them,
>
> hopefully with English explanations/translations. I did find a few of
>
> them available via Amazon, surprisingly, but most of them I could find
>
> nowhere.
>
>
>

[Vegan Earthworm Holocaust]

On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:10:35 PM UTC-5, emma.a....@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi, yes I have tried most of the Knorr soups in Turkey. I lived there for a few years. They nearly all say add 5 glasses of water and cook and most of them are very nice. If there is a particular flavour you are wondering about, let me know and I will translate and try to help
>

It is nice of you to offer to translate, but anyone who uses Knorr soup crap
in their cooking might as well just eat out of a pig trough.

--Bryan O|O

[Vegan Earthworm Holocaust]

No, but this is worth reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus#Potential_medicinal_value
>
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
--Bryan O|O

[gtr]

On 2013-08-13 22:10:35 +0000, emma.a....@gmail.com said:

[ top posting corrected ]

> On Monday, 8 July 2013 00:26:02 UTC+1, gtr wrote:
>
>> So I went to a small local Turkish groceries and among the curiousities
>> we purchased I hoped would be some of these Knorr soups. There likely
>> 12 or more of them. They ran from $2 to $3 bucks, maybe some were
>> cheaper. The one I noted at $3 looked as if it had some pasta in it.
>>
>> But ALL of them were in Turkish with no hint of other languages. I
>> poked around on the internet just now to see if I could find them,
>> hopefully with English explanations/translations. I did find a few of
>> them available via Amazon, surprisingly, but most of them I could find
>> nowhere.
>>
>> Anyone played with these before?
>
> Hi, yes I have tried most of the Knorr soups in Turkey. I lived there
> for a few years. They nearly all say add 5 glasses of water and cook
> and most of them are very nice. If there is a particular flavour you
> are wondering about, let me know and I will translate and try to help

Thanks for the input, and based on your response I'll give a couple a
try and if I run into problems I'll ask. As others have mentioned I'm
worried about how salty they might be, but they aren't so expensive
that I can't experiment.

[gtr]

On 2013-08-13 22:49:14 +0000, Vegan Earthworm Holocaust said:

> ...anyone who uses Knorr soup crapin their cooking might as well just

> eat out of a pig trough.

Anybody that rigid with other people's cooking might as well eat shit
right out of a pig's ass.

[theb...@gmail.com]

That was rude

[theb...@gmail.com]

Maggi

[meda...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 6:09:45 PM UTC-4, theb...@gmail.com wrote:
> That was rude

And three years ago, half-wit. Go away. This place is fucked up enough without you.

[Larty Bodine]

Have you seen my feral cats around?

[Bruce]

In article <ddc0f445-8a8a-42f1...@googlegroups.com>,
halve...@gmail.com says...
>
> Kinda hard to read ingredients when it's all in Turkish

Whereas translating into Turskish is very easy:

Kündü hürd tü rüüd üngrüdüünts whün üt's üll ün Türküsh

[Alex Curtis]

in the directions (1) on the back it says "5 su bardagi" and then in parenthesis "1 liter". Suspect this is the water requirement (approx 1 qt). The next line (2) probably means to stir/mix and I suspect that (3) says to boil/simmer for 20 minutes. Hope this helps.....

[Dave Smith]

Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.