Tomato Casual » Tomato Soup is Splendid

By Vanessa Richins

I don’t ever recall having tomato soup when I was growing up.

I was missing out!

Tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich is a warm and hearty treat for a wintry day, yet still not too heavy for a summer meal.

What’s your favorite kind of tomato soup? I’ve found some lovely recipes to share today. There’s even a recipe for a cake using tomato soup.

Chilled Tomato, Peach and Ginger Soup

This recipe was adapted by the Associated Press from a cookbook called “The Modern Vegetarian” by Maria Elia. I’m a big fan of ginger - it brings a distinctive tang to a dish. It will balance with the sweet of the peach. Since this soup is chilled, it’s especially suited for summer.

Egyptian Tomato Soup

Worth the Whisk has reconstructed a tomato soup that the author ate while in Egypt. It features chili powder, paprika, lime juice and pimientos. I’ve never been to Egypt, so I will sample this soup in the meantime.

Green Tomato Soup

Here’s yet another use for those green tomatoes. I wonder how it tastes with the cinnamon and cloves that are suggested.

Warhol’s Tomato Soup Cake

Feasting on Art has a nice article talking about Warhol and his Soup Can Series of art. At the end, they give a recipe for Tomato Soup Cake, which sounds intriguing. It was described as being similar to a carrot cake, so it’s natural that it was covered with a cream cheese frosting.