Soup
Recipes to Comfort, Soothe and Savour
Published on 26. January 2023
Book
Hardback
72 pages
978-1-9993799-5-7 (ISBN)
Description
Absolutely loving this beautiful collection of cookbooks from Blasta Books, celebrating the diversity of food in and around Ireland. - Jamie Oliver
Everyone is passionately opinionated about their soups. We can argue through the night about blended soups, cold soups, greens in our soups, clear soups and, ultimately, why our favourite soup is the very best. The soups we make say we miss our moms, we want to travel, that the seasons are changing or that we are truly, deeply hungover.
Soups define the stock from which we come and connect us all. In Blasta Books #5: Soup, authors and Spice Bags podcast co-hosts Blanca Valencia, Dee Laffan and Mei Chin take you on a journey around the globe from the comfort of the communities within Ireland.
The soups they have collected reflect individual cultures, memories and tastes, but they are also a reflection of Irish food today and the people behind it.
Everyone is passionately opinionated about their soups. We can argue through the night about blended soups, cold soups, greens in our soups, clear soups and, ultimately, why our favourite soup is the very best. The soups we make say we miss our moms, we want to travel, that the seasons are changing or that we are truly, deeply hungover.
Soups define the stock from which we come and connect us all. In Blasta Books #5: Soup, authors and Spice Bags podcast co-hosts Blanca Valencia, Dee Laffan and Mei Chin take you on a journey around the globe from the comfort of the communities within Ireland.
The soups they have collected reflect individual cultures, memories and tastes, but they are also a reflection of Irish food today and the people behind it.
Reviews / Votes
"Absolutely loving this beautiful collection of cookbooks from Blasta Books, celebrating the diversity of food in and around Ireland." - Jamie Oliver"These small, gorgeous, single-subject cookbooks...are fantastic. And, clearly, deeply aesthetically pleasing. They're so beautifully designed and illustrated. I really love the whole enterprise." - India Knight
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ireland
Publishing group
Nine Bean Rows Books
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9993799-5-7 (9781999379957)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Blanca Valencia is a cook, writer, speaker and podcaster. Born in Spain, she grew up in Central America and has lived and worked in the UK, China, France, Argentina, the US and now Ireland. She has a Grand Diplome from London's Le Cordon Bleu and an MA in Gastronomy from TU Dublin. Blanca passionately believes in diversity and education through food. @blancsvalencia
Dee Laffan is a freelance journalist and editor with over 15 years' experience in the areas of food, drink and travel. Her business also includes digital content consultancy, working with clients from the hospitality industry to create and manage digital strategies, content and social media. Dee's passion for Irish food has led her to many roles and she is a proud member of the Irish Food Writers' Guild. @deelaffan
Mei Chin is a writer who was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, grew up in Connecticut and lived in New York City and hence likes to think of herself as a tri-state lady. She now lives in Dublin. Mei was the 2005 winner of the James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award as well as the IACP Bert Greene Journalism Award for Best Culinary Writing in 2010 and 2013. She has also taught food writing at Yale University. @jiemeimeichin
Blanca, Dee and Mei are all co-hosts of the award-winning Spice Bags podcast. @spicebagspod
Dee Laffan is a freelance journalist and editor with over 15 years' experience in the areas of food, drink and travel. Her business also includes digital content consultancy, working with clients from the hospitality industry to create and manage digital strategies, content and social media. Dee's passion for Irish food has led her to many roles and she is a proud member of the Irish Food Writers' Guild. @deelaffan
Mei Chin is a writer who was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, grew up in Connecticut and lived in New York City and hence likes to think of herself as a tri-state lady. She now lives in Dublin. Mei was the 2005 winner of the James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award as well as the IACP Bert Greene Journalism Award for Best Culinary Writing in 2010 and 2013. She has also taught food writing at Yale University. @jiemeimeichin
Blanca, Dee and Mei are all co-hosts of the award-winning Spice Bags podcast. @spicebagspod
Content
Introduction; What soup means to me; When is the right time to have soup; Garnishes; Starchy sides; Colombian chicken, potato and corn soup; Beer and cheese soup with bacon and broccoli; Ukrainian borsch; Polish beetroot soup; Georgian lamb stew with herbs; Cherry gazpacho; Soup vessels; Cullen skink; Nigerian spinach stew; Nigerian ingredients; The pressure cooker; Everest garlic soup; Harira; Chinese turkey congee with dried shrimp; Soup spoons; Danish elderberry soup; How to make your own elderberry syrup; Turkish red lentil soup; Bahia fish stew; Italian breadcrumb pasta in broth; Indian lentil and tamarind soup; Japanese mackerel and miso soup; The stock market; Filipino tamarind soup with shrimp; Korean tofu hot pot; Mexican tortilla soup; French onion soup; Thai clear broth with meatballs; Trinidad corn soup; Watercress soup with poached egg