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Soups and stews are some of the economical dishes around, as they can bring together small quantities of food and unite their flavours in a harmonious whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.
People have probably been making these since the day they developed — or improvised — cooking vessels that could hold liquid, and stand up to the heat.
Soups are also an ideal dish for sharing, and can easily feed a bunch of people, however big or small your crowd.
See also: Soups (main entry), Stews (main entry), Pasta for soup, Stewing beef, Stewing pork, Homemade soup day
This recipe was given by the New York actress Anne Bancroft to Toronto writer Warren Dunford in the 1990s. It has a lightly-spiced flavour that is warm and distinctive.
This recipe is good for the day or two after you cook up asparagus, because it makes a delicious soup out of what we normally cast away — the woody ends and trimmings that we normally break off and toss in the compost bin.
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This is an embarrassingly easy soup, but it is very hearty and nummy!
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A hearty chowder
This is a simple beef stew with an incredible sauce. We often turn it into a pie by covering the cooked stew with a pastry crust and baking a bit.
Beef Daube is a classic French recipe for tougher cuts of beef cooked low and slow in the oven, in a delicious red wine sauce.
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Don’t forget to peel and use the broccoli stalks as well as the florets
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Nice served with dollops of yoghurt or creme fraîche in the soup bowls
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A rich soup, nice in small portions as a starter
Don’t be daunted by the lack of measurements. If you want the same chicken soup every time, buy a tin.
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A very hearty, inexpensive soup
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This pea soup is quite different from most, because it uses fresh peas and is meant to be served chilled.
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This recipe apparently has its origins in 18th century Edinburgh, Scotland — where the unlucky rooster that lost a cock fight would be tossed into a pot and fed up to the spectators
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This is a recipe that requires fresh coriander, and lots of it. As such, it’s a great way of using of the rest of a bunch of coriander that another recipe had you buy only to use 1 sprig of it.
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Ever feel like soup, and you have no broth or broth cubes to hand? Here is a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for those cold rainy days.
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The curry flavour really enhances the taste of the parsnip.
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More like a soup, it’s meant to be served in bowls. Best if made a day ahead of time then reheated for serving.
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A great way to use up leftover ham. Delicious.
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A Japanese stock recipe. Hoshi-shiitake are dried shiitake mushrooms.
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A wonderful fall soup.
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Even those who think lentils are boring will be after second bowls of this soup.
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Most of the work is in the prep work.
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A soup dumpling recipe from Nova Scotia.
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Smoky bacon is really, really nice with this. You can also use ham.