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This recipe is FANTASTIC!! Very, very good. I had a soup party and made 5 different soups (3 of the soups were recipes from Taste Recipes). This soup was a stand out at my party. Very simple, elegant, gourmet, impressive. I'm making it again this weekend for the in-laws.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/16\/2011 01:40","GUID":"055064d1a9294dbc889a0b659f1874c9","MemberId":3414217,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"AJGaffney","SubmittedDate":"11\/16\/2011 01:40"},{"Comment":"
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