Italian Soups

Italian cooks know that it takes more than a sprinkling of oregano into a finished soup to produce an Italian taste. Season Italian soups right from the start and add ingredients at different stages to produce a characteristically Italian soup with layers of flavor. Follow these guidelines to master this fundamental soup-making technique. more »

Traditional Italian cooks load just as many vegetables into their soups as they do pasta or other starches. Bitter greens, such as escarole, chicory and broccoli rabe, remain high on the list of favorite vegetables for Italian soups. Blanching these bitter greens before adding them to soup not only prevents discoloring the soup, but... more »

Italian food enjoys a reputation as one of the world's great cuisines. Its wines, cheeses and dishes including pasta, pizza and polenta are consumed in homes and restaurants far beyond the borders of Italy. The keys to cooking authentic Italian food are to use only the freshest ingredients and, perhaps, relearning some basic... more »