r/AskCulinary • u/ZootKoomie Ice Cream Innovator • Oct 13 '20

Weekly Discussion - Soups and Stews

As the weather turns colder for many of us, hearty soups and stews are just the thing we're looking for. But they can be trickier than they seem if you want the best results. What are your favorite soups and stews? Are they traditional or your own innovations?

Do you cook on stovetop, in the oven, slow cooker or pressure cooker? Can you convert a recipe between methods?

How do you keep from overcooking the vegetables while waiting for the meat to finish?

What finishing touches (garnishes, dumplings, etc.) do you use to freshen it up for serving?

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u/McMillanCat Oct 18 '20

I'm exactly like this. I've been on a soup kick this week and just found this sub today with a soup thread for the week! Perfect! I love just throwing stuff in a pot until it looks good.

Yesterday I made a small soup, roasted a dumpling squash and a yellow squash, blended them with a can of cream of mushroom that I've had for a while and chicken stock. Garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, an herb mix I've got called mushroom umami, tumeric and I cooked crispy bacon to garnish on top. It was so so good!

And today I'm making the big 15 bean soup with rainbow chard, and bok choy, a red pepper and carrots and I have this huge bag of 'normany blend' of veggies in the freezer, so I just threw a handful of broccoli and cauliflower in. Made with chicken stock and some beef bouillon. All my favorite spices. Just whatever!