490801 Mon Feb 18 09:35:57 -0800 2008 8 31 Home Cooking 0 3409248 The restaurant "Say Cheese" in London on Dundas St. closed a number of years ago. I still dream about their cheese soup. Would anyone be familiar with this restaurant and be able to share a recipe? Thanks. Mon Feb 18 09:35:58 -0800 2008 167184 bayfield1 1 3412426 Only commenting to say that I agree. I had their cheddar cheese soup over 30 years ago, and have never had any better since. I too would like to have the recipe. Tue Feb 19 07:55:11 -0800 2008 3409248 50167 Scary Bill 1 3412775 I think Hilary Alderson was the proprietor, I'm not sure what became of her. I thought about getting in touch with James Reaney, who might know. But that's a lot of stalking for a recipe :-) Tue Feb 19 09:12:20 -0800 2008 3409248 165663 Manybears 1 3413375 Never too much stalking for a stock! (Man, that hurt.) I remember that soup as well. I'll ask my sister if she has it. (She ate there often, and is a dab hand at soups.) Tue Feb 19 11:14:42 -0800 2008 3409248 91415 hungry_pangolin 1 3414482 I, too, loved Say Cheese when I was living in London many years ago. That cheese soup...oh man, so good! As a lover of cheese soups, I have tried many. The recipe for the soup I'm attaching is not the same as Say Cheese's but it satisfies my craving whenever I have it. This has become my go-to cheese soup recipe for the past few years and is as good as any I've tasted. I have no idea where this recipe came from; it was hand-written for me by a relative. The soup is not fancy, just flavourful and a snap to make: Stilton and Cheddar soup Saute for 8-10 minutes: 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 Cup chopped onion 1/2 Cup chopped carrot 1/2 Cup chopped celery 1 clove of garlic, diced Then add: 3 Cup chicken stock 1/2 Cup crumbled Stilton 1/2 Cup diced Old Cheddar 1/8 tsp baking soda 1 Cup heavy cream 1/2 Cup white wine dash of cayenne pepper 1 bay leaf Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf, purée and serve. Tue Feb 19 15:27:36 -0800 2008 3409248 144753 seeldee 1 3414875 My sister and I have a tendency to cook as did our grandmothers, i.e., no measurement. Tis is my sister's response: Oh the Say Cheese version was my inspiration for the one that I generate. I make a roux, to which I add chicken broth and a couple of cloves of crushed garlic that are easily retrieved. Then some milk, a whack of cheese and very carefully add just enough beer so that it doesn't split. I simmer it with cilantro left whole and then I eat it. Quantities generated vary depending on my craving. Tue Feb 19 17:30:41 -0800 2008 3409248 91415 hungry_pangolin 1 4199350 As someone in the know , the following was the stock secret ingredient in the infamous dish that made " Say Cheese " an outstanding restaurant. The base broth is beef, beef bones bought at the Market and brought back to simmer ( for a day )with garlic and bay leaves. The stock is then set aside in the cooler for three to five days and stirred occasionally. Beer is the other key ingredient which is added during the regular cheese soup process. The above special ingredients make the soup , The Say Cheese signature dish. Broccoli Chedder soup base was made with chicken base and white wine. Enjoy :) Mon Nov 24 17:31:39 -0800 2008 3409248 241546 JustcallmeMartha 2 5015727 good to know ... beef broth! Martha, did you by chance know Terry Preston? He loved to call everyone Martha as I recall .... Wed Sep 09 05:54:00 -0700 2009 4199350 1107913 jbrad 1 4199368 Hahah, I've never heard anyone rave about a dish from a restaurant in London, ON. Now I want the recipe too. In Minnesota, beer/cheese soup is very popular( topped with popcorn). You might want to start looking in regional MN cookbooks. Mon Nov 24 17:37:56 -0800 2008 3409248 190009 Calipoutine