Contents Foreword
Introduction
Equipment Important to Making Stocks, Soups and Stews
How to Prepare the Six Vegetables Most Important to Stocks, Soups and Stews
Stock: The Principal Ingredient
Homemade vs. Store-Bought
White Stock
Brown Stock
Chicken Stock
Fish Stock
Vegetable Stock
Dashi (Japanese)
Consommé
Beef
A Three-Meat Stew
Greek Beef Stew
Super Bowl Sunday Stew
Steak Soup
Ragout of Oxtail
Cleat Oxtail Soup
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Beef Stew with Sour Cream (Swedish)
Beef Stew in Red Wine, Burgundy Style
Chicken
Chicken Velvet Soup
Chicken Liver Mousse Soup (Chinese)
Chicken Soup with Mushrooms
Chicken Broth (Japanese)
Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls
Year 1783 Chicken Soup with Pasta
Chicken Soup with Stuffed Lettuce Pillows (Italian)
Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup
Smoky Chicken Soup
Avgolemono Soup (Greek)
Chicken Lemon Soup (Greek)
Clear Chicken Soup (Japanese)
Mulligatawny
Egg Drop Soup (Japanese)
Chili
Hernandez Chili con Came
Pedernales Paver Chili
"Mom" Unser's Chili
Minnie's Mild Chili
Cincinnati Chili
Chowders
Fish Chowder
Bahamian Fish Chowder
Catfish Chowder
Southern Shrimp Chowder
New England Clam Chowder
Southern New England Clam Chowder
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Nora Bennett's Clam Chowder
Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Nantucket Scallop Chowder
Lobster Chowder
Abalone Chowder
Curried Chicken Chowder
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Corn Chowder
Parsnip Chowder
Cheese
Stilton/Cheddar Cheese Soup
Brie Soup
Cold Roquefort Soup
Cream of Gouda/Edam Soup (Dutch)
Double Gloucester Cheese Soup (English)
Fruit
Apple Soup Polonaise
Curried Pippin Soup
Bluenose (Blueberry) Soup
Chilled Cherry Soup
Chocolate Soup
Chilled Melon Soup
Champagne Melon Soup
True Melon Soup
Chilled Black Olive Soup
Chilled Teahouse Orange Soup
Peach Buttermilk Soup
Brandied Peach and Plum Soup
Red Raspberry Soup
Iced Fruit Soup (French)
Strawberry Wine Soup
Chilled Strawberry Soup
Grains
Barley Prosciutto Soup
Beet Soup (Finnish, Swedish)
Oatmeal Soup
Sizzling Rice Soup
Wild Rice Soup en Croûte
Rice Soup with Egg (Greek)
Barley Soup with Mushrooms and Chicken
Lamb
Lamb Shank and Lima Bean Soup
Irish Stew
Scotch Broth
Lamb Soup with Egg and Lemon (Greek)
Lamb-Barley Soup
Greek Lamb Stew
Seafood
Fish and Mussel Soup Normandie
Cioppino, a Seafood Stew
Clam Soup
Crab Soup
Billi Bi
Mussel and Shrimp Soup (French)
Fish Ball and Watercress Soup (Chinese)
French Oyster Soup
Stone Grabber Oyster Stew
Oyster Stew
Oyster Soup Hollandaise
Saimin (Hawaiian)
Shrimp Bisque
Turtle Soup au Sherry
Bouillabaisse Provençale
Vegetables
Cream of Artichoke Soup
Asparagus and Grab Soup (Vietnamese)
Avocado Soup Acapulco
Avocado Cream Soup (Mexican)
Cold Avocado Soup
Stuffed Bean Curd Soup (Chinese)
Bean Sprout Soup (Korean)
Austrian Green Bean Soup
White Bean Soup (French)
Seven Bean Soup
U.S. Senate Bean Soup
Shaker Bean Chowder
Bean and Pasta Soup (Italian)
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean and Shrimp Bisque
Feijoada (Brazilian)
Cold Green Bean Soup (Hungarian)
Sunday Soup (Cream of Bean)
Vinegar Bean Soup (German)
Borscht (Russian)
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Old-Fashioned Cabbage Soup
Cabbage Soup (Russian)
Old Country Cabbage and Pork Soup
Puree of Carrot Soup (French)
Cream of Carrot with Ginger (French)
Cream of Cauliflower Soup
Cream of Celery Soup
Celery and Herb Soup
Cream of Cucumber (Spanish)
Indian Hominy Stew
Dandelion Soup (Italian)
Chick-Pea Soup (Spanish)
Spicy Garlic Soup (Spanish)
"Boiled Water" Soup (French)
Gazpacho Verde
Herb Soup
Leek and Potato Soup (English)
Cock-a-Leekie Soup (Scottish)
Lentil Soup
Chicken Lentil Soup (Sri Lanka)
My Texas Auntie's Lentil Soup
Cream of Lettuce Soup (German)
Miso Soup (Japanese)
Minestrone I
Minestrone II
Minestrone Peasant Style (Tuscany)
Le Alpi Minestrone
Minestrone (low sodium)
Mushroom Soup with Parmesan Cheese
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup (English)
Cream of Morel Soup
Chanterelle Mushroom Soup Under Puff Pastry (Swiss-French)
Onion Soup Les Halles (French)
Onion and Almond Soup (Spanish)
Green Onion and Forest Mushroom Soup
Harvest Cream of Onion Soup
Cream of Scallion Soup with Cheese
Scallion Soup with Noodles
Curried Parsnip Soup (English)
Peanut Soup (Nigeria)
Pea Soup with Mint (English)
Curried Green Pea Soup
Hannah Maria's Green Split Pea Soup
Green Split Pea Soup with Cheese (Italian)
Green Split Pea Soup with Wine
Cream of Split Pea Soup (Swiss)
Dhal and Vegetable Soup (Sri Lanka)
Red Pepper Soup
French Red Pepper Soup
Potato Soup (Irish)
Russian Potato Soup
Vichyssoise or Potage Parmentier
Potato and Leek Soup
Iced Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Sour-and-Hot Soup (Chinese)
Squash Bisque, Country Style
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Spinach Soup (Norwegian)
Leek Panade (French)
Sorrel Soup (Israeli)
Tomato and Wild Rice Soup
Tomato-Dill Soup
Sweet and Spicy Tomato Soup
Iced Tomato and Basil Soup (Italian)
Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup with Thyme
Tomato and Pine Nut Soup
Bacon and Tomato Soup
Turnip Stew (French)
White Turnip Soup (French)
Turnip Soup with Green Peas (French)
Vegetable Cheese Chowder with Beer
A Garden Vegetable Chowder
Mrs. London's Vegetable Soup
Doubly Rich Country Vegetable Soup
Watercress and Spring Onion Soup
Basil and Zucchini Soup
One Can Plus Five Soup
Famous Full-Meal Soups and Stews
Brunswick Stew
Burgoo
Gumbo
Seafood Gumbo
Two-Way Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Goulash (Hungarian)
Garbure (French)
Seafood Jambalaya
Pot-au-Feu (French)
Shabu-Shabu (Japanese)
Two Breads
A Peasant Loaf
Rich Com Bread
Sauces
Pesto
Herbed Cheese Sauce
Rouille
To Garnish
Spices, Herbs and Seasonings Important to Soups and Stews
Standard Weights and Measures
Glossary
Index