SC - Eternal soup pots

[Stefan li Rous]

Bonne replied to my questions: 
> >I like the idea and would love to try it again. Has anyone else tried
> >this "eternal soup pot" idea? How did it work for you? How did you
> >make sure it stayed at a safe temperature, particularly at night?
> 
> Not out in the wilds of Pennsic, but at home (during weather such as we are 
> currently suffering) we make soup and keep adding to it, leaving it on the 
> stove between times.  During the day, it stays on low heat and at night it's 
> turned off.  Before it is served up, I make sure it is brought to a full 
> rolling boil and stays boiling for 10 minutes or so. When ingredients are 
> added, it's also brought up to a boil.

But do you refrigerate it at night or just turn the stove off? It is my
understanding, from earlier comments here, that the heat distroys only the
live beasties but has no impact on any toxins they may have created.

Stefan

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