🌿 The Trinity of Roots
Onion (1¾ cups): Vidalia only (not white). Must be soaked 10 mins in cold water (reduces sharpness).
Carrots (1¼ cups): Imperial Purple only (not orange). Must be hand-julienned (not sliced—cooks unevenly).
Celery (1 cup): Heirloom only (not grocery store). Must be leaves included (flavor lives there).
🍅 The Broth Wisdom
Beef broth (8 cups): Homemade only (simmer bones 12 hours). Canned = metallic aftertaste.
Diced tomatoes (2 cans): Hunt’s only (no citric acid). Must be undrained—liquid = flavor gold.
Olive oil (2½ tbsp): Lusty Ozark extra-virgin. Avoid “light” oil—it’s flavorless.
🥔 The Potato Foundation
Potatoes (1 lb): Yukon Gold only (not russet). Must be hand-diced ½-inch (not food processor—mushy disaster).
Green beans (1½ cups): Fresh only (not frozen). Must be hand-snapped (not chopped—retains snap).
Corn + peas (1½ + 1 cup): Frozen only (not canned). Must be undrained—liquid = flavor gold.
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