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Question: It seems very British in a way...

TheNewWazoo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:11:33 -0800

What should I do with a pot-full of drained, boiled vegetables used to make veggie stock? We're talking about potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Eating them with salt is nice, but a little boring...

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:14:04 -0800

Why are you taking your soup apart?

By: mudpuppie

mudpuppie — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:15:23 -0800

I make veggie stock often. After the stock is made, the veggies are tasteless. Toss them. (Or find a neighbor with chickens.)

By: a robot made out of meat

a robot made out of meat — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:15:31 -0800

You could blend them up to act as a thickener for soup. You could put them inside raviolis.

By: ottereroticist

ottereroticist — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:15:39 -0800

Compost them. If you've made proper stock, the vegetables will have given their all to the liquid, and what's left will have very little flavor and a completely flaccid texture.

By: le morte de bea arthur

le morte de bea arthur — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:17:53 -0800

Mash them together with a little butter and milk, salt and pepper, and some fresh parsley... serve with sausages and gravy.

By: BradNelson

BradNelson — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:19:32 -0800

What otteroticist said: vegetables lose their flavor after 45 mins of cooking. Toss them or compost them.

By: caddis

caddis — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:31:06 -0800

They do lose their flavor, or most of it, but I like to use them to thicken something in the meal if possible. Hit them with a stick blender and add them to thicken some of that savory stock for something in the meal. They basically only add roughage and thicken, they don't really add flavor.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:49:55 -0800

Fiber for the pets.

By: hal_c_on

hal_c_on — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:09:10 -0800

No way to MOST of the answers. Take out the potatoes, and make mashed potatoes. Take the rest, add in blanched tomatoes, and blend it all. Add desired water, and you will have the BEST tomato soup ever.

By: headnsouth

headnsouth — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:29:03 -0800

After I make vegetable broth, I run the veggies through my juicer, add the juice to the broth, and mix the fiber with some beans/rice/spices to make veggie burgers. Yum! and no waste =)

By: TheNewWazoo

TheNewWazoo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:49:58 -0800

Quick follow-up - I just made hal_c_on's suggestion, and HOLY CRAP is this good. I added 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can tomato sauce, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil to taste.

Oh jeebus it's good. YAY FOR HAL!