Today’s thick clouds brought an early, deep twilight. It’s a chilly day, a wonderful day for comfort food. As I pawed through the cupboard the sight of Sumatran coffee suggested a cup was in order. Yesterday a loaf of “Sicilian” bread, a glutinous white loaf coated in sesame seeds, came home from the store with us. As the water heated I checked the refrigerator. Yes, there is apricot preserves and peanut butter. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich seemed like a great companion to the coffee.
As I carefully kept the jelly and peanut butter off of the library’s copy of Against the Day (recommended by Kent P) my mind wandered a bit and I wondered about soup with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
For every sandwich the ought to be a soup, at least one, to pair with it. Jennifer’s response was “tomato”. I countered they just didn’t fit. She stood by her words. Unconvinced by her assurance I’m still pondering the question. Maybe mulligatawny? A fast check on recipes indicates maybe not. I remembered apples, raisins, potatoes and coconut with ginger, cumin and curry. The chicken, leeks and other ingredients had faded from my memory.
Side note, what’s with all the “recipes” for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
What soup would you serve with a pb&j?
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