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#220968 - 04/06/11 05:39 AM Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul
aloha Offline
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Registered: 11/16/05
Posts: 1059
Loc: Hawaii, USA
One of my tai chi students gave me some chayote squash from her garden.

So what's a guy to do. When life deals you squash, you make squash soup. And it was delicious. Mahalo Shuling!

Anyway, as I set out to make dinner, my Gary Mills bushcraft knife was looking to get some attention since it hasn't been used since my last camping trip of last year. While it is a little thick for food prep, it still did a good job.

Pardon my lousy pictures taken with my phone.

I added some long squash for variety. The knife did a great job of scraping the skin off.



The knife is a total ham. The following shots show it posing with some of the food prep.









I have noticed that the knife has acquired a nice tan, er, I mean patina since I first got it. Hey come on, I live in the tropics.

Here's the soup stock simmering.



And while that was going, I thought I'd touch up the edge a little bit. And while it is shaving sharp, I need to do a little bit more to get it to the hair popping standard I have on my other knives. The kitchen was hot in the afternoon especially with the soup on. So before the next outing, I will put the final edge on.



I wasn't going to make a fire so it was just a quick test and also to make sure any wire edge is removed.

And viola...dinner...



Edited by aloha (04/07/11 04:45 AM)
Edit Reason: It was a Gary Mills knife, not Mark Hill. Mark made my other bushie. Sorry Gary, I had a brain fart.
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#221040 - 04/07/11 12:35 AM Re: Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul [Re: aloha]
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Registered: 01/28/10
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That is a nice looking knife, and I'm betting the soup was delicious!
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#221044 - 04/07/11 12:51 AM Re: Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul [Re: aloha]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
Loc: Alberta, Canada
Looks good. Hope you made enough for everybody! wink

P.S., I always break in a new bush knife in the kitchen. DW has gotten used to that. Toys for boys, I guess.

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#221055 - 04/07/11 01:27 AM Re: Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul [Re: aloha]
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Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
mmmMM!! It looks yummy!
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#221059 - 04/07/11 02:47 AM Re: Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul [Re: aloha]
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Registered: 02/11/10
Posts: 778
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Lousy pictures of soup in Paradise is a World Better than,Fine pictures of Filet Mignon in Paris!Man,That looks Delicious!Maybe you can do a Dessert demo of Shaved ice with Azuki beans,with that Very Cool Blade,Paradise in the Bowl,Awesome,Thanx!

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#221060 - 04/07/11 03:02 AM Re: Chicken (& Squash) Soup for the Tai Chi Soul [Re: Richlacal]
aloha Offline
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Registered: 11/16/05
Posts: 1059
Loc: Hawaii, USA
Thanks everyone.

Yes it was good and I did make enough for everyone.

Maybe I'll do a fruit thing that I make for my kids. Yes, it involves cutting. wink
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