2024 the best soups recipes review

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The Test Cooks at Cook's Illustrated, America's Test Kitchen, simmered enough chicken soup, beef stew and corn chowder to feed a small city-- the result? More than 200 exhaustively tested recipes and hand-drawn illustrations, kitchen equipment tests and blind food tastings that share our discoveries of the undisputed best ways to make America's favorite soups and stews. 3rd title in "The Best Recipe" series.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cook's Illustrated; 1st edition (September 15, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0936184531
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0936184531
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1 x 11.25 inches
Reviewer: snowbunny
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Kitchen Essential
Review: Found this at the local library on a winter vacation, and after experimenting with a few recipes (most noteably, Chicken and Dumplings) realized that this book is absolutely PERFECT. The authors have tested each recipe extensively and found the best way to make not only soup but international favorites like Green Curry, Japanese Noodle Soup, and Cioppino. I couldn't bring myself to return the book to the library without ordering one to keep. Every cook should have this in their kitchen - especially to make those comforting favorites when it is cold outside. One note: most recipes are not quick and easy. But every step is essential to making it taste the very best possible. You won't be disappointed.

Reviewer: Catherine Robinson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gift for Soup- Loving Hubby
Review: We have been big fans of cooks illustrated for a while because of the tested recipes and detailed instructions.I got this for my husband for Valentines day and he sat and read through all the "sciencey" sections on soup cooking principles.I've made several of the recipes in it before, but this is a good collection. If you don't think you know how to cook (my husband), I promise with any Cooks Illustrated book, you can follow the instructions.

Reviewer: Jen
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Four Stars
Review: Very Pleased

Reviewer: Susan W. Allen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: They Tell You WHY
Review: This book is for cooks who are really searching for “the best of the best,” who want to learn, and who want to improve their cooking skills. (But, even if you don’t care about the process—how they arrived at the method—and want to just “cut to the chase,” the recipe itself, this cookbook does not disappoint!!). I’ve just read a few recipes, ie, Tomato Soup, Mushroom Soup…. Chicken Paprikash…. These recipes indicate that nothing in this cookbook is going to let me down!!

Reviewer: A Freese
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: this is the best soup book out there
Review: This is a fantastic book. Every recipe is excellent! We often do not do all of the steps defined in the book, but use the same spices in the recipes and everything comes out fantastic. We now make large pots of some soups and freeze them for later use. Very good recipes.

Reviewer: Miranda Martin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good
Review: I have bought a ton of cookbooks over the years. This is one of the very few that I actually use, even on a fairly regular basis. None of the recipes I have made out of this book have failed. I haven't yet run across some direction that isn't explained. I am not a good cook, but if I use recipes out of this book they do turn out well and everyone likes them. This is a bigger achievement for this book than you readers know.

Reviewer: Misali
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good content
Review: I always enjoy reading Cook's illustrated cookbook. It would be even better if there are some photos and/or more illustration.

Reviewer: Timothy Churella
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Book in bad shape
Review: Book arrived in horrible shape, but the packaging was all intact, so it wasn’t from the shipping.

Reviewer: M. Simmons-Lackner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I have a HUGE collection of cook books, but this one is a - if not THE - current favorite. What makes this book so fabulous is not just that the recipes work perfectly, but that the reader reaps the benefit of what did and didn't work ( and why)when the authors tried numerous other versions of a particular recipe. Each recipe I tried was a complete winner and was enjoyed by myself ( and I'm VERY critical!) my spouse ( equally fickle) and friends. The recipes are really easy to follow since the authors walk you though every step. In addition, the vast majority of the featured recipes consist of "everyday food" - recipes mercifully devoid of hard to find or hugely expensive ingredients.All in all, the book is very user friendly and a really interesting read it's only "flaw" being that it exclusively cites American measurements (e.g all weights are given in cups rather than oz or grams)and all temperatures are given in Fahrenheit only. However, this is easily overcome by purchasing an inexpensive set of American cooking weights ( available in most cookshops and by mail order) and by using a temperature conversion chart. If you enjoy good ( and foolproof) soups and stews you'll love this book.