Soups

Egg and lemon soup

Avgolemono, as this delicate egg and lemon soup is known, is probably the favorite soup in Greece. It is usually served as starter in Greek celebrations.

Greek church

Greek lentil soup

Lentils are a good source of iron and proteins. Lentil soup is straight forward to make and it can be prepared without oil, if necessary.

Lentil soup

White bean soup

This is the Galician white bean soup recipe more popular over Spain, because of its simplicity - Caldo gallego can become more sophisticated with the addition of chorizo or other meats - and we

White bean soup (caldo gallego)

Swiss cabbage soup

The cheese on top of this soup changes from canton to canton. Expect Gruyere in French cantons, Emmentaler if you are in one of the German cantons, and Parmesan in Italian ones.

Swiss guards

Zuppa jota

Far east of Verona is a town called Trieste. From this city hails a soup that shows how the cuisine of Italy has been influenced by other cultures. It uses sauerkraut!

Italian street

Italian wedding soup

There is a traditional Italian wedding soup that uses some of the same ingredients as the minestrone<

Italian table

Minestrone Veronese

Despite the large number of ingredients, preparation of this traditional soup from the north is really simple.

Italian Minestrone soup

Sopa de ostiones

Many parts of Mexico are near the sea and fishing is an ancient and honorable profession in this land. Oyster soup is one of the most pleasant results.

Mexican hat

Sopa de huevo

The Chinese aren't the only ones who can produce an outstanding egg soup. This one has many of the same ingredients, but makes for a delightful variation.

Mexican hat

Mexican gazpacho

Making a traditional gazpacho takes only a few minutes of preparation and the ingredient list is simplicity itself.

Mexican hat

Where to go from here?

First step would be stocking the staples you need to cook international. Why not follow the recommendations in our basic pantry?

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