Saveur: Soups and Stews

by Saveur Magazine

"More than 100 global soup recipes from the editors of Saveur magazine show the range of flavors that can go into soup."--Oregon Live

From the editors of America's favorite culinary magazine, Soups & Stews features recipes from the magazine's archives and editors paired with enticing full-color photography, sidebars, and more. Dip your spoons into Beet Stew with Lamb Meatballs, Japanese Miso Chicken Meatball Hot Pot, Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup, Russian Salmon Soup, Maine Shrimp Chowder, Senegalese Okra & Seafood Stew, Shoyu Ramen, Umbrian Vegetable Soup, Finnish Blueberry Soup, Beer Cheese Soup, and more.

With a masterful selection of soups and stews that celebrate the brand's authority, heritage, and culinary wealth, this cookbook is for everyone who relishes cooking at home to Saveur's standard of excellence. These authentic, diverse, and from-the-source recipes feature a range of techniques and cuisines and will inspire home cooks everywhere.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food

225 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 27, 2015

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’ve actually had this cookbook for years and finally picked up a kindle version. a couple of the recipes are lackluster for what i personally have come to expect from saveur. overall, however, this is one i keep in my kitchen all winter and finally have a kindle version of (if i’m at the grocery store and i have the book on my phone, the recipe acts a grocery list).

eta: to the reviewers who say this book had committed the most egregious sin of not being 30 minute meals, it’s a literal gourmet website/(was) a magazine/etc. it’s of course going to be filled recipes that are a labor of love.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A handsome book, with a good number of attractive photos and well-formatted recipes, just one per page. It seems to me to be only moderately useful for the average home cook, however, as it contains quite a few recipes that use somewhat obscure ingredients, or require lots of time in the kitchen. This book would be great for adventurous &/or experienced cooks, although it could serve as a source for inspiration for similar, but simpler dishes for the less experienced. This book covers soups, chowders & stews from many corners of the world, divided into chapters related to primary ingredients: meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, legumes, noodles, and chilled (including dessert). Also included are recipes for stocks and garnishes.

[Cottage & Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains a diverse assortment of recipes from all different cultures, making it both fun and informative to read. The organization is very clear and the formating with a picture on each page makes it easy to see what each dish is like. I'm giving this book a 4/5 as some of the recipes seemed a bit complicated or featured ingredients that are very difficult to find. I know this book is a compilation of the editors' favorite recipes, some of these are from distant countries that use spices and ingredients not available in the US. While I love that these lesser known recipes were included in the book I do think it would have been a good idea to include substitutes for the more elusive ingredients.

[T · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded down. I liked this cookbook for me. However, echoing whatever other reviewers have noted, many recipes look labor intensive and/or call for expensive and hard to source ingredients. I enjoyed the variety of soups included and appreciate that they spanned the global and cultures. Plus, I’m a fan of soup. Will probably purchase this for my collection in preparation for upcoming soup szn.

[Deborah Cleaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a 15 minute weeknight cookbook. The photography is sumptuous. The recipes complex, filled with luxurious ingredients and the kind of cooking that should be attempted on a cold weather weekend when you have plenty of unhurried time to devote to making these complex brews. The recipes circle the world and tantalize the reader. Yummy.

[Mari McR · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate how most of the recipes have accompanying pictures, but some of the recipes have hard-to-find ingredients, such as bamboo shoots, sake, mirin in Shoyu Ramen. If I cannot find it in the local large-chain grocery store easily, the recipe will just sit on the shelf and collect dust.

[Penney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tour of the World

No one can go wrong with recipes from Saveur Magazine.

The recipes were true to the cultures where they are beloved staples.

I especially appreciated the authenticity and variety of types of recipes.

[Evil Secret Ninja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love cooking soup and these sound great

[Lisa Campbell · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of these sounded delicious, but not very practical for home cooking.

[Meagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had high expectations for this collection, but found it lacking. Many of the recipes call for specialty items, and so while the dishes seem creative, they're not very accessible - in a way the book is so specialized that it seems impressive but turns out to lack usefulness.

On a more concrete note, many of the soups in the photos appear quite oily, and several of the photos lack focus.

I will try a couple of these recipes and use a couple of others for creative inspiration, but the collection is not as useful as I'd hoped.

[Christine (Tina) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looks like yummy recipes - should remember to check this one out late summer, early fall next year!

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many of the recipes I tried were just so-so or not particularly filling. However, Danny Bowien's chicken pho is amazing and perhaps my favorite soup recipe.