US Senate Bean Soup or just Senate bean soup is a soup made with navy, ham hock, and onions. Breakfast is served in the United States Senate dining room daily, in a tradition that began in the early 20th century. The original versions included celery, garlic, parsley, and mashed potatoes as well.
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Tradition
According to the Senate website, "Peanut soup is on the menu at the Senate's restaurant every day, there are stories about the origin of the mandate, but nothing is upheld."
On September 14, 1943, the allotment due to World War II left the Senate's kitchen without enough navy to serve the soup. The Washington Times-Herald reported his absence the following day. In a speech on the Senate floor in 1988, Bob Dole recounted his response to the crisis: "Somehow, the next day, more nuts were found and the peanut soup bowl had been ignited uninterrupted ever since."
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Recipes
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The 1967 memo from the Capitol Architect to the Senate Librarian explains the modern recipe, calling for "two small pounds of Navy Navy".
John Egerton writes in Southern Food that the use of ham hock shows origin in Southern cuisine. Although legislators appreciate institutionalizing soups do not represent the Southern states, most chefs at the time were black Souths who would prepare pea soup in their own style. There was a period when the Senate eating service eliminated ham and instead used a soup base. In 1984, a new manager discovered this practice; he reflects, "we're back in the ham hock, and there's a real difference."
There are two Senate soup recipes:
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2 pounds of dry navy seeds four liters of hot water 1 1/2 pound ham hocks smoking 1 onion, chopped chopped 2 tablespoons of butter salt and pepper to taste Wash navy beans and run hot water through them until they are slightly white. Put the beans into the pan with hot water. Add the ham hocks and simmer for about three hours in a closed pot, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Die and back to soup. Color the onions with butter. Add to soup. Before serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Works 8.
Soup Bean Recipe (for five gallons)
3 pounds of dry navy seeds 2 pounds of ham and bone of ham 1 liter of mashed potatoes 5 onions, chopped chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped four cloves of garlic, chopped
half a bunch of parsley, chopped pieces Clean the beans, then cook until dry. Add ham, bone, and water, then bring to a boil. Add the potato and mix well. Add the chopped vegetables and bring to a boil. Simmer for an hour before serving.
Reviews and variants
According to The Best Soups in the World , "most reports... show that it unfortunately left a lot to be desired."
Availability
In 2010, community members can try soups between 11:30 and 3 pm in the Senate dining room. There is a dress code, and entry requires a "letter of request" from a senator. The soup is also available to the general public at the Capitol Visitor Center restaurant on a rolling basis, between 7:30 am and 4 pm, and at Longworth Cafeteria, between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm.
The Greek Island Project Bunker, the Cold War era emergency relocation center for the Congress, includes a cafeteria that will serve the Senate bean soup.
The final price for the bowl includes:
- 1940: $ 0.15
- 1996: $ 1.00
- 1997: $ 1.10
- 2004: $ 4.50
- 2008: $ 5.00
- 2010: $ 6.00
- 2014: $ 3.60 for 16-ounce bowl
See also
- List of ham dishes - also includes ham hock dishes
- List of legumes
- United States Senate Tradition
Note
References
External links
- The Senate Bean Soup Recipe - from the United States Senate's official website, accessed October 27, 2013.
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