Plomeek Soup: Not knowing that Spock was in the grip of the Pon farr, nurse Christine Chapel brought this to him. He threw the bowl into the corridor. Quark has been known to use it to impress his Vulcan clientele, and Nelix makes a spicy version (much to the dismay of Tuvok). ("Amok Time" [TOS], "The Maquis, Part I" [DS9], "Faces" [VGR])

 I'd like to thank BRITATHRT@aol.com for her research into this soup. According to her: Plomeek Soup is "A thick orange Vulcan soup". It was suggested that the dish could be made from pureed pumpkin, Or if it is to be served cold, pureed cantaloupe.

This following recipe for plomeek soup came from S.L. HICKMAN. Plomeek Soup Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
• 2 or 3 medium onions, peeled & sliced
• 1 lb. carrots peeled & sliced
• 1/2 lb. turnips peeled & sliced
• 10 oz. potatoes peeled and sliced
• 5 Tbs. tomato paste
• 4 cups water
• 2 cloves sliced, or minced, garlic
• 2 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. dried basil (or 1 1/4 fresh finely minced)
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• Sour cream and finely chopped
• parsley for garnish. (for a spicier version, use cilantro or Chinese parsley)

Preparation: Sauté the onion in the melted butter in 4 quart pot. Add everything *EXCEPT* the last cup of water, the sour cream, and the parsley.
Simmer covered 15 to 20 minutes, (25 over medium heat stirring occasionally) or until potatoes and carrots are tender.
Purée the soup with a blender 1 1/2 to 2 cups at a time rinsing the empty pan with the reserved cup of water to get any remaining purée, and add this to the soup.
Return the soup to the rinsed-out pot and reheat it before serving (use a very low heat to prevent scorching the soup). Ladle into bowls. Place sour cream in center of soup and using a spoon pull it into a spiral (Like the galaxy) and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley along the sour cream.

Recipe from the "OFFICIAL STAR TREK COOKING MANUAL" by Mary Ann Piccard (published in 1978 by Bantam books).