Why a microwave? Do we really need them? They seem to have become indispensable to modern life. So much so, that at times it can seem difficult to find foods that DON\’T require one for cooking!

This cup of soup, another salvage-store find, is an example. The only cooking directions printed on the cup are for a microwave. I do not have one, and really don\’t want one. I\’ve no place to put it! But I decided to try this soup, anyway.

For the first attempt, I added boiling water to the cup up to the \”fill\” line; gave it a good stir; and let it sit about four minutes. The soup came out pretty lumpy, and I  decided to cook it in a pot the next time.

For the stovetop attempt, I put 1-1/4 cups of water in a quart pot, and brought it to a boil. Then I poured in the contents of the soup cup. When the pot\’s contents started boiling again, I turned the heat down to a simmer; and cooked and stirred the soup for 3-4 minutes.

It still came out rather lumpy. It might work better if I slowly sifted the soup mix into the boiling water, the way I\’ve read you should do with cornmeal if making hasty pudding.

This potato soup tastes pretty good, but I\’m not so crazy about it that I want it often. But sometimes you\’ve just got to try something new.

Note: image from Amazon dot com.