Your Best Noodle Soups
Before the cold season escapes us, we want to have a contest dedicated to the most comforting soups we know. Mom's chicken noodle, ramen, even alphabet soup -- if it has noodles and broth, we want to see it. Set your stove to a simmer, and show us your best. Let the slurping begin!
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Contest Slideshow
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These are going to turn into something magical.
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Roasting bones is the secret to the most flavorful soup.
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Halfway through roasting, flip the bones, and pile on the veggies.
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If yours look like this, give yourself a pat on the back.
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Now they're stockpot-bound.
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Deglazing isn't just for sauté pans -- get every last morsel from your baking sheet.
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In it goes!
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Add tamarind paste and simmer. Then remove meat, vegetables, and simmer again. Phew! Now refrigerate overnight.
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The next day, skim of the layer of fat to ready the stock for its final simmer.
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All the greenery.
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And for good luck and a little extra meatiness, a ham hock.
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Seasoning time! Grind, grind, grind.
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Sesame oil wants to help you. Let it.
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Here's the heat factor. Be daring.
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This soup will give you a workout.
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Into the pot it goes!
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Along with a little bit of miso, thinned with stock.
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Turn your attention to a tangle of vermicelli.
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The reserved neck bone meat gets a quick sauté in sesame oil.
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But the cabbage will want in, too.
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And some balsamic for good measure. Are you ready for this? It's finally time to assemble.
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A soup well-earned. Now eat! Lots.
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Contest Slideshow
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It's ok if you can't get your chicken wing to look this sexy.
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Because they're all going in here. A little salt...
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A little water...
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And set it to simmer! Skim a little here and there.
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When it looks like this, it's time to turn to the sauce.
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Everything you'll need to bring chicken soup to new heights.
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It's simple: just prep and combine.
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A little oil never hurt anyone.
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And mix!
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Remove the chicken and veggies from the broth.
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(Reserve the chicken -- and the onions and carrots, if you like.)
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Watch as all of the brothy flavors reduce and concentrate.
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Nobody likes bones in their chicken soup.
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Don't forget about the noodles! That was the contest, after all.
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See that little bowl in the upper left? Yeah, that's the ticket.
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Our new favorite way to stave off the cold.
