{"id":24112,"date":"2021-02-25T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/scarc\/?p=24112"},"modified":"2021-02-26T21:54:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T21:54:12","slug":"foodie-friday-cream-of-peanut-butter-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/scarc\/2021\/02\/25\/foodie-friday-cream-of-peanut-butter-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Foodie Friday: Cream of Peanut Butter Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Back in the school cafeteria of my Carter\/Reagan-era childhood, soup&nbsp;was usually not on the list of offerings, unlike standards like wiener wraps,&nbsp;carrot \u201ccoins\u201d, and those iconic cartons of milk.  According to the 1936 Oregon&nbsp;State College Extension Bulletin,&nbsp;<em>The School Lunch<\/em>, soups and stews played a&nbsp;much bigger role in the past, however. Among the 15 soup recipes featured in&nbsp;this 32-page publication was one that deeply intrigued me: cream of peanut&nbsp;butter soup. So I set forth to give it a go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Cream of Peanut Butter Soup<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24113\" width=\"136\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3292\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_0514-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00bd cup of peanut butter<\/li><li>2 \u00bd medium onions<\/li><li>\u00bd pint of boiling water &nbsp;<\/li><li>1 quart of milk&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u00bc &nbsp;cup of flour&nbsp;<\/li><li>1 teaspoon of salt&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon of celery salt&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peel the onions and cut up into small pieces.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Add peanut butter and boiling water to onions, stir until blended and boil 15 minutes.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Heat the milk and add the thickening made from the flour and a little cold water.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Mix the salts together and add to the milk.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Combine peanut butter mixture with milk, scald and serve.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured in&nbsp;<\/em>&#8220;The School Lunch<em>,&#8221; November 1936. Oregon State College Extension Bulletin # 492&nbsp;(Home Economics Series), which can be found online&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ir.library.oregonstate.edu\/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;search_field=all_fields&amp;q=the+school+lunch\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>First off, I was a little concerned over possible onion overload, so I adjusted the recipe to 1 chopped&nbsp;large onion. The ratio of milk to peanut butter also seemed a little skewed and the flavor that resulted was definitely not peanut dominant. It tasted like a subtle creamy soup with a hint of peanut and an&nbsp;oniony crunch. By itself, it tasted decent, but was sort of underwhelming. I thought of the soup\u2019s potential&nbsp;as something else: \u201cwhat else could I put in this?\u201d and \u201ccan I use this as a sauce?\u201d The concoction did taste better after a few hours of sitting around. I\u2019m glad I satisfied my curiosity about this strange recipe and plan to re-purpose the leftover soup for a more exciting dish this weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in the school cafeteria of my Carter\/Reagan-era childhood, soup&nbsp;was usually not on the list of offerings, unlike standards like wiener wraps,&nbsp;carrot \u201ccoins\u201d, and those iconic cartons of milk. According to the 1936 Oregon&nbsp;State College Extension Bulletin,&nbsp;The School Lunch, soups and stews played a&nbsp;much bigger role in the past, however. 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