Whether it's a bowl of steaming hot chicken noodle sop when you're feeling under the weather or an elegant, beautifully garnished, iced concoction served as an appetizer - there really is the perfect bowl of soup for every occasion. Casual weekend lunch, simple supper, sophisticated starter, winter warmer or summer cooler - you name it, there's a perfect soup for it. Soup has fabulously rich history as a food that is enjoyed all over the world. Every country has their favourites, from Vietnamese pho and Moroccan harira to Scottish cock-a-leekie and Greek avgolemono. This colourful compendium brings together all the classics, along with new and contemporary twists on classic themes. With 500 mouth-watering soups, this book is packed with inspirational ideas for every kind of sop, broth, bisque, chowder, potage and consomme. Every page is filled with ideas and tips to ensure success - making it the only book on making soups that you will ever need. This title is the latest addition to Apple's best-selling "500" series. It is split into ten easy-to-use chapters. With fabulous soups for every occasion, take your pick from cool and chilled, smooth and creamy, healthy and wholesome, meals in a bowl or soups that you can whip up in 20 minutes or less.