The Bing Bang soup, as I call it, is a hearty veloute vegetable soup with star shaped pasta, which can be adapted with more vegetables.
It is healthy and filling and can be eaten as a starter or a main dish.
I was inspired to make it because what is about to go on at Cern in a few days.
According to the Big Bang model, the universe expanded from an extremely dense and hot state and continues to expand today. A common and useful analogy explains that space itself is expanding, carrying galaxies with it, like raisins in a rising loaf of bread. General relativistic cosmologies, however, do not actually ascribe any ‘physicality’ to space. (Wikipedia)
It is now a fact that on the 10th of September 2008, the count down will begin at CERN, after 10 years of research, and costing 6 billion Euros, for the operation of the Large Hadron Collider – LHC.
You may read some more information here.
See how huge this is!
It seems that the reporters are very worried about this project and they asked a Greek Scientist, who is taking part in this project if we should be concerned if anything goes wrong, the scientist was very reassuring that there is no possibility about this.
I am also worried as my younger son is now working at CERN. Last summer he worked as a summer student for three months, but this year he is working on a regular basis. He also reassured me that there is nothing to worry about but I am keeping my fingers crossed.
The reporter asked a lot of questions and then she asked:
Reporter: What was there before the Big Bang?
Scientist: It’s not easy to describe but I would say that the universe was like a “soup”. (The essential idea is that the universe has expanded from a primordial hot and dense initial condition at some finite time in the past and continues to expand to this day. Then came the Big Bang and the universe began to form).
Did you know that the World Wide Web was invented at CERN and now the Grid will replace the internet, again invented at CERN?
I was not planning in making soup today but I was cooking fish, to make fish mayonnaise.
After this conversation I was inspired and tried to recreate the universe by making my own soup and guess what?
The first solid things that formed after the big bang were two tomatoes, one potato, one carrot, one onion and a sprig of celery.
Finally, the stars appeared. I wonder if the croutons are the galaxies, the black pepper, star dust and what is the parsley…?
Although it is still hot in Athens and the air condition is on all day long, the soup was so delicious that we all had seconds.
Big Bang Soup (Veloute Vegetable Soup)
The Bing Bang soup, as I call it, is a hearty veloute vegetable soup with star shaped pasta, which can be adapted with more vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 litre fish or other stock
- 2 tomatoes, peeled
- 1 potato
- 1 carrot
- 1 Celery stick
- 1 onion
- 1 spoonful of olive oil
- 2 spoonfuls of lemon juice
- 1 cup of star shaped pasta
- Croutons
- Parsley for decoration
Instructions
After boiling the fish for fifteen minutes, remove and drain the stock.
Place the vegetables in the stock, you do not need to cut them, add salt and simmer until they become soft.
Puree the vegetables with a hand blended.
Add the olive oil and lemon juice.
Finally add the pasta and cook for 15 minutes.
Prepare the croutons.
Serve the soup with some croutons, parsley and freshly ground black pepper.
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Kopiaste and Kali Orexi!
Peter G
Science, religion, the internet and “psarosoupa”! You’ve got it all covered here Ivy! LOL I must say that soup looks delicious. Love how easy it is to boil and blend it.
Ivy
Peter, I have all the other but religion? or do you mean the internet as our religion (lol)
srilekha
delicious soup!
Vani
I was more interested in the name “BIG BANG SOUP” and started to read on…. and it was worth reading the entire post with those links…. very interestingly written Ivy!
Now coming to your soup, Very good one:) never tried fish stock…. m’ afraid how it will smell… will try and let you know 😉
Lore
Love your take on the universe 😉
Ivy
Thanks Vani, I know that most of the readers have so many blogs to visit that they don’t even bother to read not only the post but also the recipe. I can tell when that is the case. Well I am glad that at least a few do actually read both the post and the recipe. Thank you again.
Núria
Fantastic post Ivy! How original!!!! I love the simil between the Universe and the soup 😀
I keep my fingers crossed too! Hope that nothing happens. But, if I worry for all the things that are happening nowadays I’d be closed in a Pshyquiatric!!!
The parsley could be the comets ;D
Ivy
Thank you Nuria. Comets eeh? Yes that’s good. Any more suggestions?
Vani
Reg. our festival, Vinayaga Chathurthi, thanks Ivy for the suggestion… Everytime I include the details, but somehow missed it this time …. added now, you can check @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinayaka_Chathurthi
Thanks for updating it!
Bellini Valli
I love the name of this dish sis!!!!!!!!!!!! It packs a big bang in flavour too:D
Susan from Food Blogga
This post has it all, Ivy! And I’d like a BIG SPOON for that soup too!
Uncle Hunty
I read every post on your blog but I think this is my first comment.
You should put your mind at rest, the whole idea that a black hole could be create is true. The problem is that this is only half the story, as is the usual case with science as reported by the mainstream media. The theory which states that black can be created also states that they are of virtually no mass and blink out of existence almost immediately. The dangerous part of black holes is that they are massive, in the case of the LHC this is virtually unpossible.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Unpossible
hunty (IT dude, amateur cook and semi trained physicist)
Corinne
I love this soup inspired by World events Ivy! It looks delicious… I am sick right now, and would LOVE a bowl!
Dee
Great post, Ivy! What is parsley indeed? Don’t have the answer, but The Big Dipper is perfect for your soup. By the way, I’m making pie for you tonight. It’s Wagyu (Woohoo!) and I’m terrified I’m going to ruin it. Wish me luck!
Priti
Nice post, soup looks yum..
Emiline
It’s still pretty hot here, too. But how can you resist soup?! It’s delicious. Especially with pasta.
JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen
Ha Ha Ivy! you are so funny! 🙂 I love your soup!
Bobby
This soup looks really good, not to mention, really healthy! I have never tried a fish soup before. I really like the last photo, nice solid background. I find taking pictures of soup bowls can be a little hard at times but you pulled it off nicely. Have a good day.
Deeba
Yes…it’s working now Ivy…with a BIG BANG! What an interesting post this is. Hmmmmmmmm…the kids have been asking me about the big bang the past week, & I think I should have asked you. Didn’t know the lad was with CERN!! I’m in there with you girl, take care. All the very best…xoxoxox
Anamika: The Sugarcrafter
Ivy
a very interesting post , indeed !
Sylvia
Very interesting write Ivy,well done. And the soup is great, looks delicious and easy to make
Ivy
Thanks everybody for commenting.
Ivy
Deeba you are so considerate. Thank you very much for being concerned. As a matter of fact just spoke with my son. They are still watching the webcast at CERN on screens and everybody was applauding when they saw a tiny dot appearing on the screen and lots of wackos gathered outside CERN doing lots of silly things.
Deeba
All’s well dear Ivy. Just heard on the news that it’s been tested successfully…rest easy now girl!! My email is acting up, so couldn’t send a mail; decided to leave another comment. xoxoxo Deeba