What is Barometer Soup?

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Mark twain was on an expedition of the Alps in the 1880's and tried to boil his barometer in his bean soup, experimenting with the altitude and pressure. He claimed this gave the soup a surprisingly nice taste and continued making it from there onwards. I believe this is where the title of the album comes from.

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Twain in Switzerland in 1880s

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Twain in Switzerland in 1880s

"I hunted up another barometer; it was new and perfect. I boiled it half an hour in a pot of bean
soup which the cooks were making. The result was unexpected: the instrument was not affecting
at all, but there was such a strong barometer taste to the soup that the head cook, who was a most
conscientious person, changed its name in the bill of fare. The dish was so greatly liked by all,
that I ordered the cook to have barometer soup every day."

From "A Tramp Abroad"

~ Mark Twain