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A rustic Tuscan bread and tomato soup, thickened with stale bread and finished with basil, olive oil, and Parmesan.
6 cups; 4 servings This bread-thickened soup is a superlative way to utilize stale, half-eaten baguettes. The soup is even richer served in individual…
A creamy chowder with salmon, leeks, and potatoes, flavored with vermouth and dill.
About 8 cups; 5 to 6 servings We modeled this after Tuppy Glossop’s recipe, foolishly passed over by Slingsby Soups.
About 3 cups A reliable stock for when fish bones and shrimp shells are in short supply.
10 servings A smokehouse classic. In the words of Southern humorist Roy Blount Jr., “Brunswick stew is what happens when small mammals carrying ears of…
A refreshing cold soup made with cucumbers, yogurt, and walnuts, seasoned with dill and garlic. Perfect for a light summer meal.
A hearty Eastern European pea soup with chorizo and tiny spaetzle dumplings, known as 'little sparrows'. The dumplings are made by pressing batter through…
A hearty corn chowder with potatoes, carrots, creamed corn, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Perfect for a comforting meal.
About 4 cups; 3 servings We recommend buying shucked oysters for this recipe: shucking dozens of oysters can get old (and expensive). To shuck live…
About 4 cups A foundation of Japanese cuisine, this stock is made quickly from just three ingredients: water, kombu (dried kelp) and katsuobushi (dried…
A hearty fish chowder made with firm fish fillets, potatoes, and cream, flavored with salt pork or bacon and fresh herbs.
About 8 cups Please read About Meat and Poultry Stocks. For Brown Veal Stock, begin by roasting the bones as for Brown Beef Stock, substituting veal for…
About 14 cups; 6 to 8 servings Based on Megan’s great-grandmother’s recipe. You can make this with store-bought chicken stock, a shredded rotisserie…
A classic cold Spanish soup made from ripe tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and bread, blended until smooth and chilled. Serve with diced vegetables and…
This version is better suited to replacing chicken or pork stock. Use in Hungarian Mushroom Soup, ramen, or Miso Soup.
About 7 cups; 4 to 5 servings Fresh spinach is best for this soup, but you can substitute three 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and…
A refreshing cherry soup made with sour cherries and white wine, thickened with cornstarch and flavored with orange and lemon. Served with a dollop of…
5 to 6 cups; 4 servings This hearty soup is even more delicious when made with Mushroom Stock.
4 servings This dish is inspired by two Southern specialties: collards cooked with salt pork and black-eyed peas cooked with a ham hock.
4 to 6 servings A classic fisherman’s stew from San Francisco. For the yield listed, choose clams or mussels, not both. If Dungeness crabs are not…
A chilled borscht made with tomato juice, beets, and cornichons, garnished with hard-boiled eggs, sour cream, and fresh herbs.
A comforting matzo ball soup with fluffy matzo balls made from eggs, chicken fat, and matzo meal, served in a flavorful chicken broth.
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