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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''' (sometimes called broth) is a [[liquid]] [[food]]stuff 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.

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.{{fact}}

==Canned Soup==

==Canned Soup==

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.

With the advent of the [[canning]] process as a method of [[preservation (food)|preserving]] foods, canned soup has become exceedingly popular the world over. Popular canned soup varieties include [[Campbell's]] (as immortalised by [[Andy Warhol]]) and the [[Heinz]] varieties. These simply require heating in a [[pan]] or [[microwave]] before serving.

==Packet Soups==

==Packet Soups==

==Cold Soups==

==Cold Soups==

The [[Spanish]] soup, gazpacho is famous for being served cold, sometimes with ice.

The [[Spanish]] soup, [[gazpacho]] is famous for being served cold, sometimes with [[ice]].

==Soup Legends==

==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.

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==

== Popular and Traditional Soups==

*Pea and Ham Soup - A popular [[London]] soup made with cured [[pork]] and marrowfat peas.

*Pea and Ham Soup - A popular [[London]] soup made with cured [[pork]] and marrowfat [[pea]]s.

*Chicken Noodle Soup - A popular packet variety.

*Chicken Noodle Soup - A popular packet variety.

*Onion Soup - A [[French]] speciality often served with bread and cheese.

*Onion Soup - A [[French]] speciality often served with [[bread]] and [[cheese]].

*[[Tomato]] Soup - The Heinz canned variety is popular the world over.

*[[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.

*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.

*[[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").

*[[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]].

*Miso Soup - A staple [[Japanese]] dish made from [[soya]].

==Links==

==Links==

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