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Soups & Stews

55 recipes in this category

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

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.

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.

50 min

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.

55 min

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.

155 min

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.

160 min

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.

40 min

A bowl of clear golden beef soup with vegetables and semolina dumplings, served in a white ceramic bowl

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Beef Soup with Carrot-Colored Broth

A rich, golden Central European beef soup with carrot-colored broth, served with semolina or liver dumplings. Hearty, clear, and deeply flavorful.

200 min

A bowl of thick green nettle stew topped with a fried egg, served with rustic bread

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Nettle Stew with Potato, Cheese and Eggs

A thick, rustic stew of blanched nettles, tender potato, aromatic white cheese and eggs — earthy, nourishing, and deeply traditional.

75 min

A wide ceramic bowl of pale green spinach soup with a swirl of sour milk and butter-fried bread cubes on a dark oak table.

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Bulgarian Spinach Soup with Egg and Sour Milk

A silky Bulgarian spinach soup finished with tempered egg yolks, lemon, and sour milk — nourishing, tangy, and very simple.

45 min

Rustic ceramic bowl of tongue soup with sliced veal, pearl barley, and a creamy lemon finish on a wooden table

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Traditional Tongue Soup

Rich, restorative soup made from beef or veal tongue, thickened with grains and finished with sour cream and lemon juice.

150 min

6-8

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