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Saturday is soup day is a line from a popular memory gem here we learned here in Jamaica.
And although the culture might be changing a bit, that's exactly how it is in real life here, yes Saturday is still soup day!
And today there are many types of soups, but the term Saturday Soup, has its origin in, you guessed it...
Yes, beef soup!
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Today I'll share the recipe for this traditional favourite with you! (scroll below)
But just before, I'll start by sharing a bit of history of Saturday Soup her, with an excerpt from Donaldson in her bestseller, The Taste Of Jamaica.
Saturday soup got its name from the fact that cows were slaughtered on Friday and soup bones would spoil quickly.
As a result, the soup was prepared on Saturday along with fresh vegetables from the market and the beef โgoose neckโ, if the butcher considered you a favourite customer.
The soup made was second to none. Saturday was a busy day for all householders since precious little was done on Sunday.
The house was thoroughly cleaned, the ice box or refrigerator, defrosted or cleaned, the silver polished, the bed linen changed and all baking and cooking that could be done on Saturday was done.
Not to mention, cleaning of shoes, ironing of clothes, packing the press or chest of drawers and washing whatever was exposed on the open wagon.
The fresh smell of cleaning agents, and the aroma of home baking permeating the atmosphere, the smell of freshly cut grass and the changing state of readiness for the morrow, made it impossible to do too much more than a one pot soup.
Today, many Jamaicans still cannot recognize the day without soup, even though the familiar scenes have vanished.
And now... the recipe!!!
Serves 5 persons
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If not yet done, be sure to check out our Jamaican Sweet & Sour Pork Recipe
This one uses beef pumpkin soup mix as well as celery, but, again, the procedure is essentially the same. Enjoy
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