New England Soup Factory Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Nation's Best Purveyor of Fine Soup

by Marjorie Druker

New England Soup Factory soups are like no other soups, and now you can recreate them in your own home. Soups will no longer be the appetizers or side dishes thanks to the delicious and easy-to-follow recipes found in the New England Soup Factory Cookbook.

With more than 100+ of the best soup recipes Boston has to offer accompanied by fun stories and beautiful full-color photography, get ready to delight all your friends at your next gathering. The collection of soups in the New England Soup Factory Cookbook are both scrumptious and versatile to all occasions.

The New England Soup Factory is the legendary Boston-based restaurant offering a mix of soups, salads, and sandwiches so good that it claimed the Best of Boston award four times. Owner Marjorie Druker gives you access to all the ingredients, recipes, and cooking methods that put the New England Soup Factory on the map.

The New England Soup Factory Cookbook contains 100+ of Boston's best-tasting traditional and creative soup recipes such as...

New England Clam Chowder Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup Curried Crab and Coconut Soup Raspberry-Nectarine Gazpacho Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup The New England Soup Factory Cookbook also offers recipes perfect for...

Holiday parties and family dinners Church potlucks and school get-togethers Work picnics and lunches Tailgating, Super Bowl parties, and any sports event Fall evenings and summer nights Cookouts and pool parties 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas This cookbook is the ideal Christmas or birthday gift for any chef regardless of experience. Don't forget to consider it while you plan your next Thanksgiving or Easter family meal.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference, Food and Drink, Photography

254 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite cookbook. What makes this cookbook stand out to me is the fact that I have made so many recipes in the book and liked them all. Soups are a fabulous item to keep on hand in the freezer. I like to have a quart or two of the Artichoke Bisque in my freezer at all times because it is my favorite. All I have to do when last minute company stops by is thaw out a quart and make the garnish. My guests get a gourmet flavor and homemade meal with very little fuss on my end.

Soups are also great for bringing to sick friends and relatives, new parents, care packages and potluck dinners. I HIGHLY recommend adding this to your collection. It will soon become a favorite.

[Yaaresse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had this is print some years ago. Am now replacing the print version with the Kindle version.
Some of the recipes are quite rich and some have ingredients I can't find locally, but it's worth it for the chicken soups alone.

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Growing up, soup was always our first course at dinner. There is nothing better than hot soup on all kinds of days. Game days, reunion days, first day back to school day, & especially I-don’t-feel-well-day. Marjorie Druker and Clara Silverstein in their New England Soup Factory Cookbook provide recipes for the different seasons. Some sound yummy, but others I do wonder how the ingredients translate to soup. Under the heading yummy soups/stews I would place Hearty and Rich Beef Stew, Chili Con Carne, Beef and Barley Soup among others. Under the I Do Wonder heading Artichoke Bisque ( even though I love artichokes), Curried Mussel Bisque, and Wild Maine Blueberry Soup (love Maine Blueberries too!) would be found. The photography is superb, and The New England Soup Factory is an extremely successful place to get many kinds of soup in Boston, MA. The authors’ include some sandwiches and salads too as well as some ‘anecdotes ‘ along the way. 31/2-4 stars.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Truly delicious recipes. However, they lose a point for ingredient count and another point for calorie count. Anybody can make good soup with that much cream and cheese.

However, the flu-chasing chicken soup is awesome!

[Riona · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've had this cookbook for a while but haven't cooked from it that much. Part of that is the way it's organized: some chapters are by main ingredients ("A Chicken in Every Pot", "Say Cheese, Please"), some by type of soup ("Championship Chowders", "Childhood Favorites"), and then there are also chapters by season ("Autumn Flavors", "Winter's Brew", "Spring In a Bowl", "Summer Soothers"). This means you have to look in multiple places to find a simple recipe -- is gazpacho in with "Tomato Teasers" or in "Summer Soothers"? A badly organized table of contents is one of my cookbook pet peeves.

I think I've only made one of these recipes so far, but it was great: Grandma Florrie's Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls. This was some of the best matzoh ball soup I've had. I like her trick of using club soda to make the matzoh balls extra light. Though mine fell apart a little, I think that was mostly user error and they were still great. I omitted the veal bone and the broth still had plenty of flavor.

I'm looking forward to cooking some more of these soups. I already have a bunch tagged with post-it notes: Spinach, Feta Cheese, & Toasted Pine Nut Soup, Artichoke Bisque, Cheddar-Corn Chowder with Bacon & Scallions, and Sweet Green Pea Soup with Fresh Mint. I'll report back!

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a solidly good collection of soup recipes. We cooked from it for cook book club and every recipe turned out great with very few changes to be made in the future. Try the eggplant parm, indonesian carrot, lima and barley, porcini and pumpkin yellow split pea. Delicious!

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been making recipes from this book all year.
Fabulous.
Have not found one yet that we have not loved.

[Janelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband bought me this for a dollar. I wish he hadn't. The recipes look so delicious, but sadly due to severe dietary restrictions I can't eat them. It's very depressing.

[Aasinathena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soup porn at its peak !!!

[Chelsea]

I'm surprised this is my first soup-centric cookbook given how much I love soup - year round, in any weather! Thankfully, Druker and Silverstein have delivered an excellent text with soup recipes fit for any occasion in any season. I've taken note of more than 25 recipes, all very different in their final composition but made from (mostly) common ingredients and in a reasonable amount of time. Each section and soup is introduced with a cute origin story, typically evoking sweet reflection and time well spent in good company. Bonus recipes for perfect pairings of salad and sandwiches round out an already awesome cookbook!
I have not attempted any recipes yet but I am most excited to get after some:
Vidalia Onion Soup (p. 12)
Corn and Roasted Red Pepper Chowder (p. 84)
Apple, Onion, and Cheddar Soup (p. 121)
Pumpkin, Lobster, and Ginger Soup (p.136-137)
Spicy Chicken and Rice Flu Chaser Soup (p. 60-61)

*I found this in hardcover print but can't seem to find that edition on GR so the page numbers may not match. Please consult the index if formatting is wonky.

[Nancy Burkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know, I don't usually review cookbooks, but this one I really love and want to share.

Sadly, I lost all of my cookbooks when we lost our home in the California wildfires-- many of which were out of date and could not be replaced. So, my sons sent me this soup cookbook, having remembered their childhood during which I loved making warm soups for winter nights, or even taking 4 different soups up to the mountains when we skied so everyone could have their favorite! Well, this cookbook is absolutely wonderful!! I have tried many of the recipes in this cookbook and they are easy to make, yet the quality for dinner parties. We keep at least 3 in the freezer at all times.  I've just ordered 3 more copies, to be sent this holidays to my boys so they can enjoy them in their own homes. What a fabulous find!

[Danielle Booey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This book is so tasty looking. There are so many great recipes for soups, basques, stews, and sandwiches. I think my mouth watered the entire time I was reading it!

I am most excited to try:
1. Lobster bisque
2. Artichoke bisque
3. Spicy shrimp and rice soup (although I might need a substitute of some sort for the shrimp because I am not a huge fan...)
4. Day off sandwiches (the picture!! YUM)
5. Russian Mustard dressing
6. Grandma Florrie’s Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

But seriously, there are so many yummy looking options as well as easy recipes for making different stocks and some cute personal stories that add just enough personal touch from the author without overwhelming the reader. I might have to add this book to my small but treasured cookbook collection!

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love soup. I have a friend who hates to make soup. She says hers comes out horrible. I will suggest she try this book. My method of making soup is clean out the fridge and us whatever meat and veggies are there. Now I will have to try the ones in this book. They are imaginative, sound delicious. She gives a brief description of her business and why she created this recipe. Her and her husband own soup stores. So her recipes are for 10-12 servings. I will have to cut them down or my hubby and I will be eating one for days on end. Her writing style makes it enjoyable to read.She gives very clear and easy to follow directions.
Highly recommend. Have to go shopping. Onion soup will be first. Just have to find the cheese in my small town.

[Mutated Reviewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who loves soup, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. It has a beautiful cover, and I got it free through amazon prime, so you really can't lose if you're debating getting this book. Falling in love with soup very early in life, the only obvious thing in the author's life was to make a soup business, and that's how the New England Soup Factory got its start.

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[Deborah Cleaves · Rating 4 out of 5]

generous.

A surfeit of soups with a soupçon of sandwiches and salads to go with. The only problem with this cookbook is the generosity of the recipes — from 8-16 one and one half cup servings per recipe. Great for large families and parties; less useful if you’re in a one or two person household. The recipes are not easily reduced but are rich with flavors in balance. So gather friends and family and try a new soup!

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe I shouldn't have read this while I was hungry, but all of these recipes sound delicious! I even got a few ideas for sandwiches and salads. The personal stories at the start of each chapter add fun flavor to the book without taking up a lot of space.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a title that grew on me as I read on. I was very skeptical the first couple of chapters but then came upon some great recipes I would try. The inclusion of salad and sandwich recipes was pretty genius.

[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book was no match for cooking and eating the recipes from this book, but it was highly enjoyable nevertheless!

[Mary C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ordered this cookbook for the Artichoke Bisque recipe and it is to die for!! I know sometimes you can find recipes online but there's nothing like a good cookbook read!

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite cookbook! The recipes in this are so delicious and easy to make. Some of the recipes make an enormous amount of soup though, so be aware of the amounts before you start making anything.

[Scott Larsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great food in hear, we turn to this book often for a variety of really wonderful soups that the whole family enjoys and also our neighbors and friends :)

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspirational

[Cherie Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Our autumn is going to be fueled by some great soups from this book!

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this cookbook. Easy recipes with fun ingredients that serve around 8-12.

[Colleen Asmussen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I will not read this book again.

So basic I did not learn one thing. Don’t waste your money you can watch your mom make these dishes better

[Juli Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fairly basic. I was a little disappointed by the fact that nearly every vegetarian soup was full of cream.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read to this one now and really enjoying it. I love writing style and everything Describe in this book.

[Mysteryfan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like reading cookbooks and thinking about making the dishes. A soup cookbook is extremely my thing, as I make soups and stews often. The stories in this one are fun. The book could use better organization and some of the soups are too caloric but others looked worthwhile.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only bad thing about this book is--I may have to purchase it (I read almost all my books from the local library first). The soups in this book just make my mouth water even to read the ingredients and see the photos. Well, can't that be said of any great cookbook? Wonderful photos. Great detail about all the tips this restauranteur uses in her own Boston-based soup restaurants. She swears by making your own stock--to use store-bought just doesn't yield the same results. Her instructions on various stocks/bases are clear and easy-to-grasp, so I'd think it would be a good experiment; plus, they freeze well and are ready to go the next time you want a good base for a fabulous soup, chowder or stew. Man, the winter will be infinitely tastier with this around. Gonna have to find this to purchase, as I said before. Yum!

[Deborah aka Reading Mom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've just purchased and read the book, so have only had time to make one recipe so far. The Corn and Cheese Chowder is delicious! Easy to make and with ingredients that are not difficult to find.

I can't wait to try other recipes--they all sound wonderful. The instructions are easy to follow and the color photographs are beautiful. There are recipes for sandwiches and a few signature desserts as well.