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Soup (sometimes called broth) is a liquid foodstuff created by [[boiling]] ingredients in water, stock or broth. Soup, particularly of the [[vegetable]] variety was originally a good way of reusing left over vegetables from a previous meal. Soup is customarily served in a bowl and eaten with a soup [[spoon]] and is mostly served as a hot meal.
Soup is usually served as a quick meal along with a bread roll, often as a hot lunch for busy workers. An alternative is to serve it as a starter before a main meal. Soup rarely constitutes a complete meal in itself.
== Popular Varieties ==
==Canned Soup==
*Chicken Noodle
*[[Tomato]]
With the advent of the canning process as a method of preserving foods, canned soup has become exceedingly popular the world over. Popular canned soup varieties include Campbell's Condensed (as immortalised by [[Andy Warhol]]) and the Heinz varieties. These simply require heating in a pan or [[microwave]] before serving.
*Minestrone
*Chili
==Packet Soups==
In addition to fresh and canned soups, [[dehydrated]] or "packet" soups are available in dried form. These can be made into soup with the simple addition of boiling water. These are often eaten as part of a weight loss [[diet]] and are sometimes referred to as "instant" soups. These are often made in a cup or mug instead of a bowl.
==Cold Soups==
The [[Spanish]] soup, gazpacho is famous for being served cold, sometimes with ice.
==Soup Legends==
The "stone soup" fable, a popular children's tale is about a pedlar who is able to cheat a landowner out of a meal by claming he can make soup from a stone. In the popular version, he keeps tasting the soup and claiming "it would be better if you added more ingredients" until the landowner has added enough ingredients to make a nourishing meal.
== Popular and Traditional Soups==
*Pea and Ham Soup - A popular [[London]] soup made with cured [[pork]] and marrowfat peas.
*Chicken Noodle Soup - A popular packet variety.
*Onion Soup - A [[French]] speciality often served with bread and cheese.
*[[Tomato]] Soup - The Heinz canned variety is popular the world over.
*Minestrone Soup - Available in canned and packet varieties as well as being a classic soup.
*[[Chicken]] Soup - Popular in many cultures and often given to the sick as a simple nourishing repast.
*[[Lard]] Soup - A traditional [[British]] dish made from [[lard]] (sometimes called "dripping"). Traditionally served with a bread roll (a "cob" or "bampot").
*Miso Soup - A staple [[Japanese]] dish made from [[soya]].
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