The Soup Bible is an all-in-one guide to creating delicious and satisfying soups, stews, and chilis. The cookbook includes more than 150 recipes, plus a 16-page guide that covers all aspects of soup preparation, including equipment, the history of soup, how-tos hints and tips, garnishing, and a glossary of terms. You will find recipes that can be ready in as few as 30 minutes as well as a slow-cooker chapter. Discover new flavors as you cook your way through seven chapters. Here is a sampling of recipes in The Soup Bible: Classics (like Chicken & Homemade Noodle, Minestrone, and Black Bean Soup), Exotic flavors (such as Pumpkin Soup with Bacon & Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, and Chinese Hot & Sour Soup), Hearty chowders (including Bacon Potato Chowder and New England Fish Chowder), Vegetarian options (like Mushroom Barley Soup and Lentil & Brown Rice Soup), Quick and easy recipes (including New Orleans Fish Soup, and Creamy Tuscan Bean & Chicken Soup) Slow-cooker selections (like Potato & Leek Soup and Beer & Cheese Soup) and more. There are full-color photos throughout the book.