The definitive collection of recipes for soup lovers everywhere.

A good soup nourishes the heart as well the stomach, spreading a feeling of satisfaction and contentment. Hot soup is warming on a winter day, while cold soup is just as welcome in the heat of summer.

From comforting creamy chicken and rice soup to refreshing gazpacho, 300 Sensational Soups offers something for every season, mood and occasion. There are 50 international soups, including Vietnamese pho, Italian wedding soup, and Middle Eastern harira. Soups from the sea include such favorites as snapper in Asian broth with habañero and shrimp, and shrimp and pea soup with lemongrass. Each recipe also includes tips and techniques along with garnishing ideas. As well, there are many creative variations and serving suggestions.

There is also the Just (Soup) Desserts chapter, which features 20 dessert soups, including coconut soup with mango fritters, chocolate soup with brownie croutons, and chilled cherry soup with crème anglaise swirl.

With 300 recipes to choose from, ranging from everyday fare to elegant dishes for entertaining, 300 Sensational Soups offers home chefs a perfect bowl of soup every time.

300 soup recipes that offer something from every season, meal (20 dessert soups) and occasion from everyday to weddings, and featuring 50 international soups. Each recipes includes tips and techniques, and there are variation and serving suggestions.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Soup Stocks
Chilled Soups
Fresh from the Garden Vegetable Soups
Beans, Beans and More Beans Soups
Cheese Please Soups
Hearty Soups for Meat Lovers
Chicken and Turkey Soups to Comfort the Soul
Go Fish: Fish and Shellfish Soups
Chow Down Chowders
A World of Soups
Just Dessert Soups
Gilding the Lily: Toppings and Garnishes

Acknowledgments
Index

The book is full of yummy, mouthwatering recipes and tons of helpful tips for a souper experience in home cooking.

Packed with easy-to-use recipes that produce reliable and flavorful results. Beginners will find [it] easy to follow, and the books should stoke the imaginations of veterans.

From chilled soups to chowders, this book is filled to the brim with delicious recipes. A personal note to Hot Guacamole Soup with Cumin and Cilantro: Your days of missing from our soup repertoire are numbered.

This cookbook brims with great recipes and is highly recommended.

I found a lot of new and interesting ideas when I leafed through the new 300 Sensational Soups. These recipes cover a lot of ground... But what really grabbed my attention was the wealth of creative recipes.

There were many good soup books published in 2008, but this one was my favorite because of its variety and creativity. There are 300 soups in here to choose from, and many of them would make a perfect meal, perhaps with some crusty bread and a tossed green salad. Given the current economic climate, soup for supper is an excellent idea.

Ten chapters cover soul nurturing, with soups for every season, from traditional comfort food to exotic adventures in a bowl. Tips are included with the 300 recipes: San Marzano tomatoes, imported from Italy, are thought by many to be the best canned tomatoes in the world. Mushrooms will be much happier if stored in your refrigerator in a paper bag. In the \"Gilding the Lily\" chapter there is even a brownie crouton recipe that can be used for this rich and easy luscious recipe from the \"Just Dessert Soups\" chapter. How about this for a midnight snack!

I've never been much of a soup person. That is, until about a month and a half ago when I got this insatiable craving for soup. Suddenly, I can't seem to get enough. About two weeks into my soup phase, I ordered 300 Sensational Soups thinking maybe I could make some soup and skip the canned stuff. Being as I never really liked soup, I was a bit intimidated at first so I just started making whatever made me salivate while reading. Then, I got a bit more adventurous as I came to realize how easy it was to make these delicious recipes. I can't see myself buying canned soup anymore -- especially when there are some really tasty things I can create in half an hour to forty-five minutes. When it comes to soup, nothing compares to homemade.