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Soups & Stews

23 recipes in this category

Hearty soups and comforting stews inspired by traditional, time-tested recipes.

A ceramic bowl of pale golden lamb offal soup with rice, green onion, and a swirl of red pepper butter on a dark oak table.
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White Lamb Liver and Heart Soup

A delicate Central European offal soup of blanched lamb liver and heart with rice, young onions, and a butter-red pepper finish.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: 4
A deep ceramic bowl of golden-brown lamb broth soup with spinach and fresh parsley, on a dark oak table with a linen napkin.
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Lamb and Spinach Soup with Egg and Yogurt

A hearty Central European lamb and spinach soup thickened with tempered egg yolks and sour milk — rich, tangy, and deeply satisfying.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: 4
A deep ceramic bowl of rich red-orange crayfish bisque with whole crayfish tails as garnish, on a dark oak table.
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Crayfish Bisque Soup

A rich river crayfish soup built on white wine broth and deep red crayfish butter — an elegant bisque for ten.

Total time: 80 min
Servings: 10
A wide ceramic bowl of pale ivory cauliflower cream soup with whole florets floating on the surface, served with a swirl of sour cream on a dark oak table.
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Cauliflower Cream Potage with Sour Cream and Lemon

Velvety cauliflower soup thickened with a white roux, finished with sour cream and lemon. A classic Central European cream potage.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 6
A deep bowl of pale ivory celeriac soup topped with shards of crispy smoked bacon on a dark oak table with a vintage linen napkin.
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Creamy Celeriac Soup with Crispy Smoked Bacon

Silky celeriac soup enriched with sour cream and bone broth, crowned with shatteringly crisp smoked bacon. A classic Central European winter soup.

Total time: 50 min
Servings: 4–6
A wide cream-colored bowl of silky pale yellow potato leek soup finished with golden croutons on a dark oak table with a linen napkin.
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Potage Parmentier — Classic Potato and Leek Soup

Silky potato and leek soup finished with sour cream and egg yolk, served with golden croutons. The 18th-century French classic that changed European cooking.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 6
A rustic earthenware bowl of pale golden soup with small root pieces and visible bacon, finished with a swirl of soured milk on a dark oak table.
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Young Spinach Root Soup with Bacon and Soured Milk

A thrifty Central European peasant soup made from young spinach roots, smoked bacon, and a garlic-soured milk finish. Nothing wasted, everything flavored.

Total time: 155 min
Servings: 4
A ceramic bowl of pale golden snail broth with several snails in their shells, on a dark oak table with a linen napkin.
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Bulgarian Spring Snail Soup

A traditional Bulgarian spring delicacy — garden snails slow-cooked with onion and olive oil into a delicate, clear broth.

Total time: 160 min
Servings: 4
Creamy mushroom soup in a white porcelain bowl, garnished with a swirl of sour cream, natural light from the left on a dark oak table
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Mushroom Soup with Roux and Egg Yolk

A delicate seasonal mushroom soup thickened with a light roux, finished with egg yolk, sour cream, and a squeeze of lemon.

Total time: 40 min
Servings: 2
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