Based on the above definition, it seems like the Swedish folktale about a soldier going around people’s house offering some magic trick on making soup out of a nail: Nail Soup. And we might add that he went out and started a restaurant based on his talent and the rest is history.

How many times when we caught a cold or something, our mom, dad or others offered to cook us some chicken soup or something. Soup really is something restoring! Maybe that is why nearly every restaurant offers SOUP DE JURE (Soup of the day) to help restore your day! Something to think about next time going out to a restaurant.

Like the story, Nail Soup, suggested: “it’s what you put in the soup”, soup tastes best when it has a healthy mix of veggie and meat to cook up the wonderful flavor. This is where understanding your veggies, herbs and spices and what compliment each other to bring out the best in the flavor from the stew. Nothing less than how Coca-Cola Company put into their drinks to make them world famous.

If you want to be praised for cooking, SOUP is the dish you must master!