Synopses & Reviews
Soup feeds a person's senses and body, so rather than feeling hungry or deprived, we feel good inside and out. Whether you're lean or hoping to lose some extra pounds, a child or in your ninth decade, a vegetarian or meat lover, rich or poor, there's ample room in your diet for soups. We eat soup for lunch, late at night, for dinner and even sometimes for breakfast.
Delicious soup is simple to make and as versatile as can be. It's just the ticket in this day and age, when the pleasures of cooking are often forgotten in the rush to go, go, go. But with a couple of chops of a knife or pulses in a food processor, a little of this and of that-be it vegetables, herbs, chicken or leftovers, along with some liquid-becomes a whole meal. Add or subtract some key ingredients and you can create a soup that fits everyone's tastes and diets-often from the same pot!
To make good soups, says Joanna Pruess, you simply need to love them. This unique collection of recipes includes her favorites, from Mighty Minestrone to Curried Mango Soup with Lobster. Readers will adore her Hearty Roasted Onion Soup with Parmesan Crostini, Thai Curried Chicken Soup, Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, and Broccoli Almond Soup. She includes tempting garnishes to serve with these delicious creations, such as Parmesan-Black Pepper Wafers and Chili-Crusted Pumpkin Seeds, as well as a chapter of basic stock recipes, including suggestions on how to improve store-bought products.
Novice and accomplished cooks alike will find these recipes easy and satisfying. Soup stands out in any culinary repertoire: Few foods can claim to be elegant and rustic, hearty and delicate, delicious when served hot and cold as a first course or whole meal and even dessert. Winter or summer, any season of the year is soup time. And, happily there are very few "no's" in the process.
So have some soup. It's good for you!
Review
Joanna Pruess has the highest standards and, best of all, exceptional taste about what's delicious. Count on it that these soups will make you happy."--Faith Middleton, WNPR's Food Schmooze
"No cookbook was ever better named than Soup for Every Body. It is impossible for anyone not to find dozens of recipes to add to one's favorites--and anyone specifically concerned about any and all aspects of nutrition will find this book indispensable."--John Mariani, Esquire Magazine
"The number of ingredients is modest, the techniques easy, but the combinations sophisticated...attention to nutrition and simple but imaginative recipes make this book a good choice for both fancy and everyday cooking."--Cookbook Digest
Review
"Joanna Pruess's recipes are so good that, regardless of your health concerns - and even if you have none at all - this is a collection of soup recipes that belongs on every bookshelf."
--Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything
Synopsis
More than seventy recipes from the award-winning author of Eat Tea.
Synopsis
Delicious soup is satisfying, simple to make, and as versatile as can be. With a couple chops of a knife or pulses in a food processor, a little of this and of that-vegetables, herbs, chicken or leftovers, along with some liquid- becomes a whole meal, an appetizer, or even a dessert. Add or subtract some key ingredients and you can create a soup that fits everyone's tastes and diets-often from the same pot!
To make good soups, says Joanna Pruess, you simply need to love them. This unique collection of recipes includes her favorites, from Mighty Minestrone to Curried Mango Soup with Lobster. Readers will adore her Hearty Roasted Onion Soup with Parmesan Crostini, Thai Curried Chicken Soup, Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, and Broccoli Almond Soup. She includes tempting garnishes to serve with these delicious creations, such as Parmesan-Black Pepper Wafers and Chili-Crusted Pumpkin Seeds, as well as a chapter of basic stock recipes, including suggestions on how to improve store-bought products.
The recipes come with variations to make them appropriate for the Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets, high-protein or low-fat diets, and for vegans and vegetarians. Gorgeous photographs, easy-to-follow techniques, and a unique, flexible approach to cooking for special diets make this a must-have cookbook.
About the Author
JOANNA PRUESS, author of the award-winning Eat Tea, has written for the food column of The New York Times Magazine, Food & Wine, Food Arts, Saveur, The Washington Post, and is a regular contributor to the AP syndicate. She writes a column for Specialty Food magazine and develops recipes for specialty food manufacturers in the U.S. and France. She lives in Bedford Hills, New York.
LAUREN BRAUN, a registered dietitian, began Nutritional Lifestyle Designs in the Miami, Florida, area more than a decade ago. She works with physician-referred clients worldwide, and provides nutritional analysis for magazines and cookbooks.
Table of Contents
(1) VEGETABLE SOUPS * Broccoli-Almond Soup * Curried Asparagus Soup * Avocado Guacamole Soup * Velvet Carrot-Ginger Soup * Carrot Soup with Chèvre * Velouté of Cauliflower * Jerusalem Artichoke * Soup with Marinated Tofu * Kale, Potato & Sausage Soup * Triple Mushroom Soup * Wild Mushroom Soup with Apples & Hazelnuts * Hearty Onion Soup * Roasted Parsnip Soup with Diced Fennel * Green Pea Soup with Prosciutto & Parmesan Cheese * Country Potato Soup with Rapini * Sweet Potatoes, Caramelized Onions & Apple Cider Soup * Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Bacon * Southwestern Butternut Squash Soup * Dilled Cream of Yellow & Green Squash Soup * Minestrone New Mexico Style (2) SEAFOOD SOUPS * Curried Oyster Soup * Corn & Shrimp Chowder * Leek, Potato & Mussel Soup * Tomato Bisque with Shrimp * Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo * Cioppino with Rouille * Mediterranean Fish Soup with Quick Aïoli * Providence-Style Clam Chowder (3) MEAT & POULTRY SOUPS *Greek Chicken & Rice Soup * Old Fashioned Chicken & Matzo Ball Soup * Thai Curried Chicken Soup * Mongolian Hot Pot * Penang Curried Rabbit & Spinach in Broth (4) BEAN & GRAIN SOUPS * Black Bean Pumpkin Soup * Ginger & Lentil Soup * Persian Red Lentil Soup * Split Green Pea Soup * White Bean & Roasted Garlic Soup (4) FRUIT SOUPS * Apple-Butternut Squash Soup * Cantaloupe Soup * Curried Mango Soup with Lobster and Red Pepper Oil * Minted Watermelon Soup * Scandinavian Berry Soup (5) BASIC STOCK RECIPES (6) GARNISHES * Chili-Crusted Pumpkin Seeds * Croutons * Crostini * Parmesan Disks