From Bowls To Recipe Books: 24 Ways To Embrace Soup Season
Dry January may be coming to an end but soup season is still fully in swing. Whether you’re obsessed with making your own or are a grab-and-go from the supermarket kind, scroll to shop our edit that celebrates all things soup. From brilliant bowls that will elevate even a tin of Heinz Tomato to clever (and leak-free) pots to take to the office, soup is still firmly on the menu until spring.
Brilliant Bowls
We put a lot of weight on the presentation of our soups, from a chefy drizzle of crème fraîche on classic tomato to a game-changing dollop of pesto on hearty butternut squash, but if you really want to win soup points, get yourself some standout bowls.
The high street has some stellar options that will make even soup from a carton look like it was rustled up by Ottolenghi. Check out Zara for their simple stoneware designs that have a pop of grapefruit colour inside, incidentally making them ideal for housing a grapefruit at breakfast, too. Toast have some great enamel designs will add a country, rustic charm to your kitchen. Oliver Bonas also have a cute noodle bowl with chopsticks that can be slid through the top. Treat yourself and start mastering the art of ramen or buy as a great gift for someone who loves Japanese food.
For something a little pricer, check out Mrs Alice‘s lettuce-shaped bowl. The bright pink rim will pop against a beautiful green pea soup or match perfectly with a hearty winter beetroot recipe. And, of course, come summer you can fill it with anything from fruit to chilled gazpachos and simple salads. We’re also mildly obsessed with Mervyn Gers Cermaics’ handled brown soup bowls which make finishing off every last morsel all the easier.
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Best Soup Recipe Books
Whist the Gen Z influencers of TikTok and Instagram may be all over #soupszn there are plenty of bonafide chefs who have pioneered broths long before. Be inspired in your own kitchen with a range of delightful soup-heavy tomes, from Rachel Allen’s heartwarming and relatable Soup, Broth, Bread; to Tim Anderson’s vibrant Ramen Forever, an informative and beautiful book that, quite frankly, you’ll want to keep on your bedside table.
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On-The-Go Gadgets
If you’re keen to stick to your January health kick a little longer or lapping up the impressed looks you’re getting with your al desko creations, invest in a good lunch container to take your soup to work (minus a spillage in your tote bag.)
There’s W&P Porter’s eco-friendly and super sleek Porter bowl; Joseph 7 Joseph’s genius 2-in-1 combo which has sections for up to 600ml of soup and another section for toppings like cheese or croutons – it also compacts down to save space when you’ve finished. As well as Frank Green’s insulated food container that will keep your soup piping hot and comes in a host of pretty pastel colours.
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Soup Recipes We’re Loving Right Now
Stuck for soup inspiration? These are just some of the soup recipes we’ve found on the ‘gram and will be trying this week, from Alfie Steiner’s unbelievably good Peanut Butter Ramen to Julius Robert’s hearty Cabbage, Bacon & Potato to Arash Hashemi AKA Shred Happens’ trending Roasted Feta Soup. Delicious.
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