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Cooking & Baking

elleng

(141,926 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 05:01 PM Jan 2017

How to Make Soup (for those who don't know! :-) ) [View all]

'Soup is a true wonder of alchemy. Together, water, onions and time turn water into broth, bland into savory and thin into thick. But for those results, process is critical: The finest soups layer flavors every step of the way. We will teach you about soup’s building blocks, then walk you through combining them with a basic recipe that will help you transform practically any ingredient into a simple, satisfying meal.'

http://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/40-how-to-make-soup?

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How to Make Soup (for those who don't know! :-) ) [View all] elleng Jan 2017 OP

We seem to prefer the "chunky" genre here, although Yonnie3 Jan 2017 #1

I've made chicken stocks both ways Retrograde Jan 2017 #16

"It's a matter of what I have on hand when it's stock time." Yonnie3 Jan 2017 #17

We have, alas, given up on soup... TygrBright Jan 2017 #2

I don't use 'stock,' Bright, elleng Jan 2017 #3

That's nice! We don't do the rotisserie chicken thing, though. TygrBright Jan 2017 #4

Homemade stock is quite easy Glassunion Jan 2017 #19

Oh, Bright... Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2017 #5

I have now and then used the "Better Than" line of paste bases. TygrBright Jan 2017 #6

Yes they do. Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2017 #7

are you kidding? NJCher Jan 2017 #8

Thank you, that's very encouraging! I'll probably try it. TygrBright Jan 2017 #10

Found their site...forgot they had such a variety! Lars39 Jan 2017 #11

I first heard about the Better Than brand Staph Jan 2017 #9

I use whatever I have. Yonnie3 Jan 2017 #12

you might laugh at this NJCher Jan 2017 #13

Yes, I might, Yonnie3 Jan 2017 #14

" If you have water around, you can have soup" Retrograde Jan 2017 #18

Making soup should be easy. dem in texas Jan 2017 #15