Biggest Book of Soups and Stews (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) [Plastic Comb]

Better Homes & Gardens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Better Homes & Gardens Cooking | Publication Date: September 20, 2005

• More than 350 recipes for all seasons and reasons: casual or elegant, fast or slow-crafted, as a starter or a hearty meal.
• The best ragus, stews, chilis, chowders, chilled soups, bisques, and more.
• Super-fast soups, ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.
• 2 bonus chapters: Simmering Slow Cooker Recipes and Serve-along Breads and Salads.
• Make-ahead suggestions for soups that freeze and reheat well.
• More than 50 beautiful full-color photos.
• Prep and cook times and nutrition information with every recipe. Popular lay-flat binding for easy reference while cooking.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (September 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696225808
• ISBN-13: 978-0696225802
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #617,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this book!!, February 4, 2009

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C. Gunther "nygirl0911" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biggest Book of Soups and Stews (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) (Plastic Comb)

I bought this book and started making soups right away. I marked so many soups the first day I got the book. It has such a great variety and has more recipes for soups than any other book I have found.
The only drawback to the book is that there is not one picture. I loke to have a visual of what the finished product should look like and there are no photos at all in this book.
One thing I like is that at the top of each recipe they have a description of the soup. Every recipe I have made has turned out perfectly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent books of soups, especially slow-cooker recipes!, December 6, 2011

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J. Olson - See all my reviews
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I recently bought this book and have never owned a book of soups and stews before. I love soup & using a slow cooker. The bonus chapter on slow cooker soups is my favorite. This is a worthwhile book, well worth the price and a genuine resource for cooking for my family and taking food to work potlucks.

My favorites so far are from Chapter 6 Slow Cooker Favorites and include the "Easy Cassoulet Soup," p. 355, which is a delicious blend of chicken, turkey sausage, beans, tomatoes, etc. in a wonderful comforting chicken broth. I also liked the "Cheese Enchilada Chowder," p. 374 which was creamy and spicy. I actually ate leftovers for lunches & dinners for two days after and didn't get tired of it. These two soups would be great for potlucks. I also liked the "Easy Potato & Salmon Chowder," p. 368. It was slightly fishy with pouch salmon, but overall very flavorful even for people who don't normally like fish soups. The only one I tried my family didn't enjoy was "Teriyaki Beef Noodle Soup," p. 328. It was not a terikyaki flavor, more soy-sauce tasting, and too much red pepper for our tastes.

I plan to try many more recipes out of this book and have been making soup for a long time. Finally there is a book that is unique with recipes in a format that is easy-to-read and does include some color photos, which another reviewer said were not included. The binding is a spiral comb that's really nice to keep open on the counter or cookbook holder. It also includes nutritional analysis of each recipes, which some books lack.

Intro: Soup Basics
Chapter 1 Cold & Hot Side-Dish Soups
Chapter 2 Hearty Soups
Chapter 3 Chowders & Bisques
Chapter 4 Chilies
Chapter 5 Stews & Ragouts
Chapter 6 Slow Cooker Favorites
Chapter 7 Salads & Breads
Index and Measuring Information

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic soups, December 16, 2009

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Mitzi J. Hastings - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biggest Book of Soups and Stews (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) (Plastic Comb)

There are so many wonderful soup recipes in this book I have bought three copies, giving two as gifts. It has a number of different recipes I haven't seen in other books. I highly recommend it.