Settling These Soup & Stew Debates

Yep, time to settle some food discussions you guys (and me) insist on fussing about. And there is nothing like a good ol' cozy debate about soups & stews. Did you know our society lightly bicker on the definitions of soup & stews? Soup is primarily liquid food, mostly served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining edible items like. meat or vegetables with stock, water, or milk.

My Favorite
Breakfast DIY Cold Soup

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been slowly cooked in liquid and served hot as a looser gravy or a thicker soup. Those definitions should also answer, Is Soup a Drink? I don't care if you put the gazpacho in a mug, it's still soup. Also, Is Breakfast Cereal a Soup? I swear I had to think rather hard on this. But Yeah, you can refer to it as Breakfast DIY Cold Soup. Cereal is Soup. Now, Gumbo, Chili, Chowders, & Bisques are Stews. They're slowly cooked and thick.

Now, let's cover the most soup & stew arguments that people engage in.

I blame commercials for the Campbells ~vs~ Progresso discussion. Most consumers are pretty settled on which brand they favor. Progresso is a soup starter, in my opinion. It lacks the rich flavor of Campbell. So, Campbells win that round. And it is committed to making soup. There are so many varieties of Campbell's soups, what is not to like?

Onto the Wolf Brand ~vs~ Hormel chili debate. The iconic Wolf Brand is the best.  The only chili better than Wolf Brand is my cousin, blog named Chef's chili. It has a consistent meat texture. It is spiced perfectly. It also has high nutritional value, since it includes a considerable amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin C, as well as 8% of calcium and 20% magnesium. Hormel is cute but the stringy meat puts me off.

But Hormel do not frown. Your Dinty Moore Beef Stew is the stew that I try to pattern my recipe after. I first had it in daycare and I have been a fan ever since. I think the secret is in the beef broth & tomato paste combination. Applause to you guys for the Best Beef Stew.

And last but not least let's talk the Red ~vs~ the White. No, I'm not talking about wine. I'm talking about New England ~vs~ Manhattan Clam Chowders. I don't know if my Southern tastebuds get in the way, but Manhattan gives me Gumbo, My Favorite Stew that missed the mark. I totally prefer New England Clam Chowder. It's creamy and the potatoes, celery, & clams give it a nice texture.

Oh before you ask, the Best Soup is Chicken Tortilla Soup with Lime.

Now, get in the comments and discuss this. What soup & stews are your favorites? No Arguing, of course. My opinion is gospel truth on here, so feuding is futile. LMBO

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