Forget the dictionary, IYO what is soup and what is stew?

[PlatinumGold]

I speak English and korean.

English Korean
Soup beloved patriot
Stew Ji Gae

to me soup is usually one basic ingredient with seasonings, stew is many ingredients with seasonings.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Soup isn't as thick and isn't cooked as long. Stew is thicker than soup, and cooked over a longer period.

 

[Legendary]

In terms of thickness
Soup -> Chowder -> Stew
Stew's thickness comes from a conglomerate of vegetables and other things (usually BEEF)

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Soup isn't as thick and isn't cooked as long. Stew is thicker than soup, and cooked over a longer period.

:thumbsup:

 

[Eli]

Hmm..

I've always considered soup to be.. well, soupy.. and stew to be thick and rich.

 

[Biggerhammer]

If the gravy is thickened, I call it stew. If the gravy is thin (water-like), it's soup. Of course, then you have cream soups... I guess that they're different because they have next to no chunks, just the broth.

 

[dighn]

soup = more liquid than solid
stew = more solid than liquid

no solid = soup regardless of thickness (within a reasonable range, too thick = neither)

 

[Anubis]

soups is a thin liquid base
Stew is a thick liquid base