When I was a child, when I was unwell or bedridden with a cold bug, my mother insisted that I eat a bowl of warm, thick, nourishing soup. It’s a great comfort food and maybe it was a placebo effect, but I always feel better after a bowl of hot soup. I especially like to have soups on cold and gloomy winter days. The great thing about soup is that you can make it with any food you have in your kitchen and that includes leftovers. To make good tasting soups, make sure you have a great broth.

If you’re interested in making great soups, you’ll find thousands of recipes on the Internet or on the shelves. There is no great need for special equipment to make great soups. A cutting board, a sharp knife, and a pan is all you need sometimes. A blender will be a useful piece of equipment to get the consistency of your choice.

The soup is international and the flavor and ingredients vary. Lentils are used in the Far East and although they have different names, it is basically a soup. With globalization we are now lucky enough to enjoy all these fabulous soups and by making homemade soups we can now keep adding new products from abroad.

Health experts tell us that we should eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Soup is a great way to reach your daily goal. Fruits that are high in carbohydrates and fructose are not the best choice for many. Vegetables, beans, nuts and lentils are recommended by all health professionals and are the natural choice for soups. Most kids don’t like to eat vegetables, especially broccoli and other brain foods. In soups, you can add servings of these healthy foods and blend the finished product and kids will have no idea they’re enjoying foods they think are gross.

In stores today there are several manufacturers of soup. Some are very expensive, but the price has come down since Cuisinart, a company known for its reliability, joined the market. Now all you need to do is chop your food, add your broth to your tureen and leave it in the tureen and once you are done you can use the blender option to give your soup the consistency you want. Soup makers available in stores will mix, cook, and prepare the soup, and the entire process takes about an hour. If time is short, a tureen is an excellent option. It’s also a wonderful little piece of equipment in your kitchen if you have small children.