Stoner Soup - or - Ramen is the new Stone Soup
After alarin612 noted "Ramen is empty calories" in a recent conversation, I thought back to a forum thread from years ago titled something like "What do you put in ramen?" and the story of Stone Soup. It's been a particularly tenacious idea, continuing to kick around my head several days after it first came into thought-existance.
So, while I have some time waiting for a giant directory to copy, I'll write it out.
"Uhh.. hey guys.." John said as Ben, Sam and Dave walked into his apartment. "What's up?"
"Nothin much, dude," Ben said as Sam and Dave parked themselves on the ouch.
"Hey, you got anything to eat?" Sam asked, switching the TV from cable to the playstation.
John stood dumbfounded in the doorway. "Wha? Uh, yeah ... I think I have a couple packages of Ramen ..." he trailed off, closing the door.
"Ramen? But that's so bland ... How're you gonna make Ramen appeal to our sensitive palates?" Ben asked, puffing up his chest and straightening and imaginary suitcoat as he followed John into the kitchen.
"First thing we need is a large pot to cook everything in ... Grab that big one on top of the fridge." Ben did as he was told, and put the 8 Liter stock pot on the stove. "Next, we need water ... Fill that about half full." John said, looking around the kitchen. They waited around until the water began to boil. "Add in the ramen and spice packets. Good, now stir it while I crack in a couple eggs ... yeah, that'll work. What can we add for flavor? Hmm..."
"Chopped Celery?"
"Yeah, and some onion too"
"Where's that ramen?" Sam shouted from the couch, "We're starving out here!"
John muttered as he poured in some chicken broth and diced chicken.
Ben stood back and watched as John shook containers of spices into the pot, alternately stirring the mixure and sampling it. "Brown sugar and cayenne pepper? You're a mad man!"
"Mad? You call me mad?!" John rounded on Ben, a wild look in his eye. He shoved the spoon into Ben's mouth and asked "Still think I'm mad?" as he calmly turned back to the pot.
"Mmm... no, man, this is fantastic!" Ben said, scrambling to simultaneously take back his comment about John's mental state, and get at the soup pot for another taste.
"Soup's on!" John said, carrying the stock pot into the dining area while Ben trailed behind carrying four bowls and spoons.
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So, while I have some time waiting for a giant directory to copy, I'll write it out.
"Uhh.. hey guys.." John said as Ben, Sam and Dave walked into his apartment. "What's up?"
"Nothin much, dude," Ben said as Sam and Dave parked themselves on the ouch.
"Hey, you got anything to eat?" Sam asked, switching the TV from cable to the playstation.
John stood dumbfounded in the doorway. "Wha? Uh, yeah ... I think I have a couple packages of Ramen ..." he trailed off, closing the door.
"Ramen? But that's so bland ... How're you gonna make Ramen appeal to our sensitive palates?" Ben asked, puffing up his chest and straightening and imaginary suitcoat as he followed John into the kitchen.
"First thing we need is a large pot to cook everything in ... Grab that big one on top of the fridge." Ben did as he was told, and put the 8 Liter stock pot on the stove. "Next, we need water ... Fill that about half full." John said, looking around the kitchen. They waited around until the water began to boil. "Add in the ramen and spice packets. Good, now stir it while I crack in a couple eggs ... yeah, that'll work. What can we add for flavor? Hmm..."
"Chopped Celery?"
"Yeah, and some onion too"
"Where's that ramen?" Sam shouted from the couch, "We're starving out here!"
John muttered as he poured in some chicken broth and diced chicken.
Ben stood back and watched as John shook containers of spices into the pot, alternately stirring the mixure and sampling it. "Brown sugar and cayenne pepper? You're a mad man!"
"Mad? You call me mad?!" John rounded on Ben, a wild look in his eye. He shoved the spoon into Ben's mouth and asked "Still think I'm mad?" as he calmly turned back to the pot.
"Mmm... no, man, this is fantastic!" Ben said, scrambling to simultaneously take back his comment about John's mental state, and get at the soup pot for another taste.
"Soup's on!" John said, carrying the stock pot into the dining area while Ben trailed behind carrying four bowls and spoons.
Also posted in karakwrites