Soup Vs. Stew

[FerrelGeek]

Just about 5 minutes ago I chopped up the rest of the Ham from Thanksgiving and stuck a big bone with ham in there and leftover ham fat in a Crock Pot with Great Northern Beans.

Soup beans and ham with corn bread is one of my favorite things. Going to let those cook a nice long time on low.

damn dude. Invite me over.

Me too! I'll bring the beer!

 

[lupi]

Cream of broccoli, yummy.

 

[futurefields]

From last night.



Ramen.

Look at this slob cant even keep his food on his plate.

Nice Texas Toast btw.

 

[robphelan]

chili FTW

 

[slag]

Like a third of the world has meals that are entirely based around a soup/stew of some sort.

Only to hide the fact that the meat is probably sewer rat or dog.

That being said, I'd eat it if it tasted good.

 

[DrPizza]

I didnt know there was a difference between soup and stew.

I stole this recipe from Good Eats or some other website:


Soup
Ingredients:
Stew
Water

Directions: Take 3 cups of stew, add 1 cup of water, heat.

 

[zinfamous]

because soup broth is tastier.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Pffft. A thick stew with vegetables and meat and served in a bread bowl is more than plenty for a main course.

Not saying it can't be filling. It certainly can be plenty for a meal. Typically though a main course is reserved for s specific protein preparation - fish filet, poultry, or a cut of pork or beef - where that protein is the star of the dish.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Not saying it can't be filling. It certainly can be plenty for a meal. Typically though a main course is reserved for s specific protein preparation - fish filet, poultry, or a cut of pork or beef - where that protein is the star of the dish.

The main course of a meal is simply the most substantial dish. That could be the stew. Your definition applies just fine to a Lamb Stew, for example.

 

[lxskllr]

Shepherds pie is just a dense stew. That works fine as an exclusive meal.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

The main course of a meal is simply the most substantial dish. That could be the stew. Your definition applies just fine to a Lamb Stew, for example.

Sure, it could be. Personally I've have never had a multi-course meal that featured a stew as the main course. Have you?

 

[Iron Woode]

Mmmm, a hearty homemade stew with garlic bread and your choice of an adult beverage is a meal fit for a king.

especially in the cold of winter.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Sure, it could be. Personally I've have never had a multi-course meal that featured a stew as the main course. Have you?

Sure. There's an English pub/restaurant near me which serves a sheepherder's stew as a main course. Starts with a salad.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Mmmm, a hearty homemade stew with garlic bread and your choice of an adult beverage is a meal fit for a king.

especially in the cold of winter.

And in the cold of winter, a thick hearty soup can be almost a meal. A nice French Onion loaded with crusty bread and melted cheese, yum.

 

[futurefields]

Cam chowder in a bread bowl from any port city in the US

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Stew is soup. Stew has no distinguishing characteristics other than it tends to be thicker than soup. Unless you're in the service where thick is considered a flavor, there is no difference.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Sure. There's an English pub/restaurant near me which serves a sheepherder's stew as a main course. Starts with a salad.

Maybe it's my traditional idea of what a multi-course meal is comprised of, but to my way of thinking you basically had a soup & salad.

Tonight we dealt with the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers. I simmered the turkey carcass for a couple of hours to make the broth for a turkey noodle soup with vegetables. If the broth had been thickened I could have called it turkey stew with veggies. I also did a hot-pressed ham & cheese sandwich. It was hearty. It was filling. It was good. But it was also just soup and a sandwich.

There was no main course...and there's nothing wrong with that at all.