A comprehensive cookbook with over 500 foolproof recipes covering every conceivable kind of soup--including Asian and South American recipes that h...
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Apr 11, 2009
Marguerite
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In theory, I should love this book, because I love to make soup. But while I occasionally mine it for an idea, I almost never cook directly from the book. It sits on the shelf, its destiny unfulfilled. Some of the recipes call for ingredients -- heavy cream, dashi, beef brisket AND a pig's foot -- I just don't use. I even like a couple of the recipes a lot. The method I use to make onion soup is almost the same as James Peterson's. But I use the recipe/technique deemed too time-consuming that C
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Mar 12, 2009
Nelly Paulina
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you'd think that a book of this sheer size would have way more recipes that i love. i mean, i do LOVE soups.
swiss chard, parsley and garlic soup was excellent.
soba noodles in broth was easy and yummy enough.
most of the others required to much adaptation for vegetarians.
swiss chard, parsley and garlic soup was excellent.
soba noodles in broth was easy and yummy enough.
most of the others required to much adaptation for vegetarians.
Jul 20, 2011
Scott
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This is my favorite cookbook, the recipes are well documented with different ideas on how to finish them to your taste. He goes into what to look for when shopping. My copy is water(soup) damaged from being open in the kitchen.
Get this book and make some soup.
Get this book and make some soup.
Jan 31, 2011
Manintheboat
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I made the Broccoli and Garlic soup and it came out quite bitter the next day. Good day 1, bad day 2.
Jan 23, 2008
Nan
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SOUPS!!!
Soup is my favorite meal ever. Ever. Seriously.
This cookbook is therefore my favorite cookbook ever.
Honestly, it covers everything from broth to cream soups in every type of cuisine. Not only does it provide me with dandy good recipes, but technique as well.
Any cookbook that tells me how to correctly dress and remove the saddle meat from rabbit for soup is a winner!
Soup is my favorite meal ever. Ever. Seriously.
This cookbook is therefore my favorite cookbook ever.
Honestly, it covers everything from broth to cream soups in every type of cuisine. Not only does it provide me with dandy good recipes, but technique as well.
Any cookbook that tells me how to correctly dress and remove the saddle meat from rabbit for soup is a winner!
Jan 06, 2008
Pia
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This is a stand-out cookbook with over 3,000 soups; I especially admire Peterson's inclusion of international soups including ones from Mexico, Japan, etc. The book has a beautiful layout, gorgeous pictures, and the fine, funny, opinionated expert voice of Peterson himself.
Dec 16, 2009
anya
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I'm loving all the information about ingredients that this book has. Peterson is interested in not just relaying recipes, but ways of thinking about food.
Oct 14, 2007
Mary
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Love the stories in front of the recipes and the clear directions. Recipes are spot on.
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