am I the only one who thinks that white pepper smells like farts? Because I think it smells like farts. I recommend picking up a stick blender. they're super useful for all sorts of stuff, especially if you like to take coarse things and make them smoother. You don't say how it tasted! I hope it tastes good. I make a lot of soup - I make it 4-5 times a week at work - So I'm trying to bring in some fall flavours. For me, things like Beef Stew, Chicken Pot Pie, and Curried Carrot soups are all pretty classic cold weather soup. I also like to make a Potato and Bacon soup, (or alternatively, Potato and Leek).
I don't actually remember what white pepper smells like... I think the soup was a success. It had enough ginger and nutmeg and pepper to really taste them, but not too much. The squash was the main flavor. I'll be making that a few more times this fall. What sort of pot-pie crust do you make -- biscuit type or pie-crust type? I prefer the pie-crust type, but I hardly ever feel like it's worth the effort.