ISSUE 4, SOUP, Part 2: Peanut

Groundnut stew and Cream of Peanut Soup

Peanut Soup

I first had peanut soup—I think they called it Virginia Peanut soup—at the Old Chickahominy House on Jamestown Road outside of Williamsburg in 1971.  It was creamy, salty, and rich tasting—and different.  It was the second traditional dish I fell in love with—the first being spoonbread.  It may have been the first recipe I ever asked a chef t…