Mastering Soups & Stews

I have just about every Williams Sonoma cookbook ever published, including 3 previous books on soups and stews. They have been great and so for me, it was a no-brainer to order this book as well. It is a good book, but notice the title. It is more about how to make soups generally, than about how to make specific soups. So it is more a book on culinary technique than a classic recipe book. If you already know the techniques, e.g. making roux', making pureed and cream soups, etc., then this book may be a bit disappointing since it does not have any particularly marvelous recipes as do the other books in the series. But if you're new to soups, this may be a great book. BTW, I highly recommend the WS Soups 1, Soups 2, and Soups and Stews.

Williams-sonoma mastering series is full of rich and practical tips for all cooking levels. i really enjoyed the layout and the helpful pictures. The explainations and techniques I found to be very helpful while I was preparing the soup dishes.With practice I am sure my soups will turn out like the wonderful pictures shown in the book some day.