Which ingredient would be tastier?

Question

i'm making a soup with vegetable broth, barley, onion, carrot, celery, mushroom, yellow squash, and i can't decide if i want to add cabbage or just add spinach at the last minute. which sounds better? anything else i should add?

Answer 1

Cabbage, lightly steamed and seasoned

Answer 2

cabbage, it'll add texture

Answer 3

When in doubt, add both of them! Seriously, I think they both add alot of flavor and I wouldn't think of choosing one over the other.

Answer 4

Cabbage goes better with broth and barley.  It is what would traditionally have been used with them.  However it's a question of personal taste.  Which do you prefer the taste of?

I would always add tinned tomatoes to a soup or stew because I adore them, but that's my personal taste.  If you added tinned tomatoes and spinach, then sweetcorn and peppers would be nice too - they go well with squash and mushrooms.

If you add a legume to the barley then you will have a complete protein.  Puy lentils or black lentils look pretty in soups - they're little and hold their shape.  Although big beans add a nice bite.

Answer 5

can you put both in?  if not, cabbage is better in soup.

Answer 6

Spinach. Why not add both and maybe some broccoli, lentils, paprika, and cumin?

Answer 7

Spinach sounds better.  Cabbage can sometimes overpower the taste of other veggies, especially mushrooms