The Fuzzy Chef & Friends

The Turkish, for some reason, eat more soup than any other preparation. It's ubiquitous in a way I find inexplicable in a country which is regularly quite hot. This recipe, a very traditional one, was adapted from the "Caves of Capridocia Hotel" photocopied cookbook, which has as many other soup recipes as all other types of recipes combined.

This soup has the terrific advantage of being pretty much the only good lentil soup I've seen that takes less than an hour including all prep. Presumably that's the reason for the name; with the short cooking time and limited ingredient list, it's perfect for new brides.