Potato and Cabbage Soup

Two ingredients never looked so easy. Thank you, Ireland.

Again, I’ve been battling my refrigerator to make decent meals with whatever little it contains. Who knew cabbage can keep so long in the refrigerator. I bought it a month ago and its still bright green and fresh. This is the first time I ever bought cabbage, or considered even using it. My mother always has this thing about buying produce that was meant for “other people.” She just didn’t know how to use it. Cabbage was for English or Irish people, according to her, because they knew how to cook it. Well, then, why don’t I learn?

I browsed for the typical Irish Potato and Cabbage Soup. Poor food,yes, but most of my meals are poor food anyway, as you may have noticed. This soup isn’t advertised as something that is full of many flavors. It’s not supposed to be. Instead, its a comfortable dish in which you know exactly what to expect. The aroma is much more enticing than the taste. Though both are still good.

The broth should look clear. It takes on the color of whatever bowl you use. I only have yellow and beige bowls. That’s why it looks that way in the pictures. So don’t worry too much if it looks exactly the same.