The Book of Soups

I got this book in the early 2000’s at Fry’s Electronics. I wish I had bought some of the others in the series because this one has been great! I have made many of the soups in the book and anyone that I have served them to has been thoroughly impressed. My mom was recently recovering from surgery and I was helping her convalece. She was given a soft food or liquid diet with low sodium so I needed this book more than ever! I had never really had a chance to cook for her because we always lived out of state. She was very impressed and said the Cream of Carrot was the best soup she had ever had! I highly recommend this little book. The soups are lovely and interesting. They are not all your typical soups and none seem very complicated. The suggested serving presentation is really nice too! The little croutons and garnishes look so gourmet when served! The glossy photos are also helpful and nice to have. I have already purchased more books here from the series to treasure.

Seven years ago my husband Dub and I sailed into Whangarai Harbour in New Zealand. On our way in I spied some friends or ours, Gayle and John, who we'd met in Tahiti. They were Kiwis and they were ending their five year circumnavigation, home at last. We anchored close to their boat and later dinghied over for sundowners (usually Coke and Rum). That evening, as usual, we told tall tales of our adventures at sea and we congratulated ourselves on being in this wonderful place at this wonderful time. Later, as we were saying our goodbyes, Gayle gave me her set of the Salamandar Book of Series Cookbooks. They are sold by HP Books in the States as paperbacks. Gayle carried these books around the planet and now she was giving them to me, complete with her notes (written in the books) on the recipes, how well she and John liked certain dishes, which were their favorites, how hard they were to prepare. She knew I was a cook and she thought I'd appreciate them. She was right. Like all the books in the series "The Book of Soups" is about five inches wide and about a foot tall, making them kind of unique among cookbooks. But one should not be put off because of the odd shape, these are real books and you can find mighty darned good recipes in them. The Cucumber & Yogurt Soup on Page 22 is one of Dub's favorites (even though it's apparently not manly to like anything with yogurt in it). Gayle has noted that she and John particularly liked the Hungarian Cabbage Soup on Page 72 and we liked it to, but for me the real winner is the Scotch Broth on Page 86. However, I have to admit it's a bit hard getting around the idea of neck of lamp cut into pieces, but it sure does taste good. And this is good and fine soup book that you'll come back to again and again. Review Submitted by Captain Katie Osborne

I absolutely love this soup book, its a must-have for every kitchen especially as we head into another cold winter! The recipes are well illustrated and easy to follow - except for one thing...Could someone out there PLEASE explain to me what "half and half" is? Maybe I have a disadvantage being British but I have not heard of this term before and it is preventing me from making some of my favourite dishes.

There will be no surprises with this cookbook featuring soups from around the globe- No bad surprises that is! Each recipe is accompanied by delightful photographs showing each step-by-step instruction. All the instructions for recipes such as Passatelli, Pesto Soup, Pavia Soup, Shrimp Bisque and Pumpkin Soup are clear and easy to follow as well as those for old favorites like French Onion. So why wait?These series are a must-have resource for those who enjoy cooking and culinary art, both photographic and gastronomic!

An excellent collection of unusual and tasty recipes! There are photos for every recipe and the instructions are easy to follow. Amazing recipes such as "scallop & artichoke soup," "spicy lentils soup," "Florentine Soup," "Iced Melon Soup," "Smoked Salmon & Dill Soup," "Red & Yellow Bell Pepper Soup," "Pumpkin Soup" and more! This cookbook is worth adding to your collection and pleasing your family & friends with lots of great soups! :)

There are exactly 110 soup recipes in this book, all of which are truly exquisite. The illustrations are great - every recipe comes with 3 illustrations and a photo of the finished product. It contains some classic recipes, such as the Chinese crab and sweetcorn soup, the Egyptian lentil soup, the French onion soup, and several others. It also offers a great variety of very innovative soups, such as the cool cherry soup, omlette soup, pesto soup, and a pumpkin soup. The chapters are divided as cold soups, fish soups, cheese and egg soups, grain soups, vegetable soups, meat and poultry, and special occasion soups.