5 Links to Read Before Making Soups, Stews and Chilis

Each week, we’ll be sharing a comprehensive list of links to help you master something new in the kitchen. Culinary greatness, here you come.

Today: Warm up with a bowl of something hearty.

Comfort food season has commenced, which means it’s time to pull out your slow cookers and stock pots. That’s right -- soups, stews, and chilis are back in style. Make sure you’re prepared to whip up a batch of something warm and satisfying whenever the mood strikes. These links will help.

• To start, you’ll need a base of stock or broth. Here’s the difference between the two. (The Kitchn.)

• Understanding the basics: Soup 101. (BBC.)

• Make vegan chili or puréed vegetable soup in a few easy steps, no recipes required. (Food52.)

• Ever wonder how the words “soup” and “stew” came to be? Now you know. (Bon Appétit.)

• The four types of soups: creamy, brothy, earthy, and hearty. (The New York Times.)

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