I came expecting—or rather hoping against expectation—more about the design of soups. I like your analogy. And to build on it, I will give an example of a simple soup that just works (at least it gets served for 25 years):
dice 1kg carrots (less than 1cm^3) stew shortly with
2 tablespoons of olive oil and some water.
dice 1kg potatoes,
optional: slice and dice one leek bulb,
one spoon of finely cut parsley (can be from a shaker),
two tablespoon vegetable stock, and cook with
enough water that everything can still easily move around when stirred. Cook until al dente.
Add either: 300g meatballs (readymade or from ground meat with one teaspoon of salt and pepper)
or: add more spicey vegetables, e.g., diced celery, add pepper, or something else.
Serve with soup noodles and offer additional flavoring for people who like it spicier.
Note: I am not sure about the units tablespoon and teaspoon; adjust relatively until it tastes.
I came expecting—or rather hoping against expectation—more about the design of soups. I like your analogy. And to build on it, I will give an example of a simple soup that just works (at least it gets served for 25 years):
dice 1kg carrots (less than 1cm^3) stew shortly with
2 tablespoons of olive oil and some water.
dice 1kg potatoes,
optional: slice and dice one leek bulb,
one spoon of finely cut parsley (can be from a shaker),
two tablespoon vegetable stock, and cook with
enough water that everything can still easily move around when stirred. Cook until al dente.
Add either: 300g meatballs (readymade or from ground meat with one teaspoon of salt and pepper)
or: add more spicey vegetables, e.g., diced celery, add pepper, or something else.
Serve with soup noodles and offer additional flavoring for people who like it spicier.
Note: I am not sure about the units tablespoon and teaspoon; adjust relatively until it tastes.
Sounds tasty! Thanks Gunnar
Actually Gunnar_Zarncke, may I add your soup recipe as a fun addition to the article?
Sure.
Thanks Gunnar. I have added your recipe to the article at https://www.tomdekan.com/design-blindness