Chef Smoke's Soup Kettle | Gourmet Edibles

🍲 Chef Smoke's Soup Kettle 🥣

"Warmth in a bowl — slow-cooked comfort with a thoughtful lift."

📖 Author: Chef Smoke © Gourmet Edibles 📚 Published by Compact Underground ⚖️ Slow Cooking

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🥣 The Foundation: Infused Broths & Bone Stocks

Bone Broth

Vegetable Stock

Miso Base

🦴 Infused Bone Broth

Roast 3 lbs beef or chicken bones at 400°F for 30 min. Transfer to pot with 4 quarts water + 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar + vegetables. Simmer 24 hours. Strain. Cool completely. Skim fat — this fat is where cannabinoids will bind if added post-simmer.

• Add infusion at the end
• Fat content is key
• Freezes beautifully

🌿 Canna-Miso Broth

Simmer 6 cups dashi or vegetable stock + 2 tbsp infused sesame oil + 2 tbsp white miso + ginger + garlic. Do not boil after adding miso. Add 1g water-soluble tincture off-heat. Umami bomb.

🍗 Quick Infused Chicken Stock

Pressure cook 2 lbs chicken wings + vegetables + water for 90 minutes. Strain. Whisk in 1/2 cup infused butter off-heat while still warm. The butter emulsifies into a rich, golden broth.

🥣 Chef Smoke's Broth Rule: "Never boil infused broth. Add your cannabinoids (butter, oil, tincture) after removing from heat, just before serving. Boiling destroys potency and creates an oily slick on top."

🥄 Velvety Bisques, Chowders & Puréed Soups

Bisque

Chowder

• Tomato Basil Canna-Bisque – Sauté onions + garlic in 2 tbsp regular butter. Add 28oz tomatoes + 2 cups broth + basil. Simmer 20 min, blend. Off-heat, stir in 1/4 cup infused cream + 2 tbsp infused butter. Silky, bright, potent.
• Loaded Baked Potato Canna-Chowder – Make roux with 1/4 cup infused butter + 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in 4 cups milk + 2 cups broth + 4 diced potatoes. Simmer until tender. Finish with 1 cup cheddar, bacon, chives. Add 1/2 cup infused sour cream off-heat.
• Lobster or Shrimp Canna-Bisque – Sauté shells in regular butter, deglaze with brandy, add broth and cream. Strain. Off-heat, whisk in 1/2 cup infused butter + 1g distillate. Elegant and decadent.

🍅 Chef Smoke's Cream Soup Protocol: "Infuse the finishing dairy — cream, butter, or sour cream — after the soup is off the stove. The residual heat (170°F) is perfect for emulsifying without degradation."

🍖 Beef, Lamb, Mushroom & Chicken Stews

Beef Stew

Lamb Tagine

🍖 Classic Beef Canna-Stew

Sear beef in regular oil. Remove. Sauté onions, carrots, celery. Deglaze with red wine. Add beef back + broth + herbs + potatoes. Simmer 2-3 hours. Off-heat, stir in 2 tbsp infused butter per serving. The butter adds a silky finish and precise dosing.

🍄 Wild Mushroom & Barley Stew

Sauté 1 lb mixed mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, cremini) in 2 tbsp regular butter. Add onions, garlic, thyme, 1 cup barley, 6 cups broth. Simmer 45 min. Finish with 1/4 cup infused truffle oil + Parmesan rind melted in.

🍋 Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Brown lamb in regular oil. Add onions, ginger, saffron, cinnamon, apricots, broth. Simmer 2 hours. Off-heat, stir in 1/4 cup infused honey + 2 tbsp infused butter. Serve with couscous.

🍖 Chef Smoke's Stew Rule: "Infuse at the very end. A long-simmered stew is not the place for cannabinoids — 3 hours of heat will destroy them. Finish each bowl individually with infused butter or oil for perfect potency and flavor."

🌱 Plant-Based Soups with Coconut & Nut Infusions

Coconut Milk

Lentil

Vegan Soup	Infusion Method	Fat Source	Best Strain Match
Red Lentil & Coconut	Stir in infused coconut oil at end	Coconut oil	Earthy strains (Northern Lights)
Butternut Squash	Infused coconut milk base	Coconut milk	Sweet strains (Blueberry)
Minestrone	Drizzle infused olive oil per bowl	Olive oil	Herbal strains (Jack Herer)
Miso Mushroom	Infused sesame oil finish	Sesame oil	Earthy/Garlic strains (GMO)

🌱 Chef Smoke's Vegan Pumpkin Soup: Roast 1 sugar pumpkin with 2 tbsp regular oil. Blend with 2 cups coconut milk + 1 cup vegetable broth + ginger + turmeric + maple syrup. Warm gently (never boil). Off-heat, stir in 1/4 cup infused coconut oil. Top with toasted pumpkin seeds.

⏲️ Set-It-and-Forget-It Infusion Strategies

Crock Pot

Instant Pot

• Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Method – Cook soup or stew as usual on LOW (190-200°F). 30 minutes before serving, switch to WARM setting. Stir in infused butter, oil, or cream. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. The residual heat is perfect for infusion without boiling.
• Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Method – Pressure cook soups and stews normally (high heat, short time). Release pressure, open lid, and let cool for 5 minutes (down to ~180°F). Stir in infusion. Do NOT pressure cook with cannabinoids — they will degrade.
• Batch Infusion for Meal Prep – Cook a large batch of plain soup base. Portion into individual containers. Add a pre-measured dose of infused oil or butter to each container before freezing. Label each with mg content.

⏲️ Chef Smoke's Appliance Rule: "Slow cookers on LOW still hover around 200°F — safe for infusing at the end. Instant Pots exceed 240°F under pressure. Never pressure cook with cannabinoids. Add them after the pressure is released and the soup has cooled slightly."

🧊 Souper Meal Prep: Freezing, Thawing & Dosing

Freezer Safe

Thaw Safe

🧊 Chef Smoke's Meal Prep System: "Freeze soup base WITHOUT infusion. Thaw a container, reheat gently, then add your individual dose of infused butter or oil. This way, you can have 5mg one day and 15mg the next — total flexibility."

❄️ Freezer Labeling: "Every container must have: soup name, date, base potency (pre-infusion), and instructions: 'ADD INFUSION WHEN REHEATING — STORE INFUSION SEPARATELY'"

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Soup Type	Freezes Well?	Best Freezing Method	Thawing Instructions
Cream-based (Bisque, Chowder)	Yes, but may separate	Blend before freezing, add fresh cream after thaw	Thaw overnight in fridge, whisk vigorously
Broth-based (Vegetable, Miso)	Excellent	Portion in quart bags, lay flat	Reheat gently on stovetop
Hearty Stews	Excellent	Freeze in individual portions in wide-mouth jars	Thaw in fridge, reheat with infused butter added fresh
Puréed (Pumpkin, Tomato)	Yes	Freeze without dairy, add fresh cream after thaw	Reheat low and slow, add infusion at end