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🍲 Soup & Stew Season Gear I Actually Cook With
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These are the pots, blenders, knives, and freezer helpers behind my all-winter rotation of chili, chicken noodle, and creamy squash soup. Every one earns its spot on my stovetop or counter once the weather turns cold.
 
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My Lodge enameled Dutch oven is where almost every pot of chili and chicken soup starts, and it cost a fraction of the fancy brands.
Lodge Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven 6Qt
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The Le Creuset is my splurge pot for Sunday braises and French onion soup, and it browns onions more evenly than anything else I own.
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven 5.5 qt Cerise
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The Staub cocotte is the right size for a weeknight stew for two, and the self-basting lid keeps everything moist.
STAUB 4-qt Cast Iron Dutch Oven, Cherry
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I load the 7-quart Crock-Pot with beef stew before work and come home to dinner that's done.
Crock-Pot 7-Qt Manual Slow Cooker, Charcoal
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When I forget to soak beans or start dinner late, the Instant Pot turns out bean soup or pho broth in about an hour.
Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt 7-in-1 Pressure Cooker
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The All-Clad 8-quart stockpot is what I simmer turkey and chicken stock in, and it heats evenly without scorching the bottom.
All-Clad D3 Stainless Steel 8 Qt Stockpot
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For big batches of minestrone to freeze, I pull out the 12-quart Cuisinart pot and fill it to the brim.
Cuisinart MCP66-28N MultiClad Pro 12-Qt Skillet
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I purée butternut squash and tomato soup right in the pot with the KitchenAid stick blender, so there's no hot-blender mess.
KitchenAid Variable Speed Hand Blender KHBV53
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My backup stick blender is the Cuisinart Smart Stick, and its stainless shaft handles boiling-hot soup without a worry.
Cuisinart CSB-179 Smart Stick Hand Blender
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When I want a truly silky bisque, I blend it in batches in the big Ninja pitcher.
Ninja Blender Pro+ 1100W 72oz Pitcher BL660
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The OXO ladle won't scratch my enameled pots, and its deep bowl serves a full portion in one scoop.
OXO Good Grips Nylon Ladle, Black
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Every carrot, onion, and celery stalk for my mirepoix goes under this Victorinox chef's knife, which stays sharp for months.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8 Inch Chef’s Knife
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Soup night needs crusty bread, and this cheap Mercer bread knife saws through sourdough without crushing it.
Mercer M23210 Millennia 10" Wavy Edge Bread Knife
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All my soup chopping happens on the John Boos maple board, which is gentle on knife edges and big enough for a whole pile of veggies.
John Boos Chop-N-Slice Maple Cutting Board
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The OXO swivel peeler gets through a bag of potatoes and carrots for stew in a few minutes.
OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
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I put a lot of garlic in my soups, and the OXO press crushes cloves without peeling them first.
OXO Good Grips Garlic Press, Easy Squeeze
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A shower of Parmesan or lemon zest from the Microplane is how I finish every bowl of minestrone and avgolemono.
Microplane Classic Red Zester Grater, Stainless Steel
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For chunky potato-leek soup I just mash part of the pot with the OXO masher instead of blending.
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Potato Masher
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I strain my homemade stock through the OXO fine-mesh strainer to get a clear broth.
OXO Good Grips 8-Inch Double Rod Strainer
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When I don't have homemade stock, a spoonful of Better Than Bouillon gives soup a deep roasted flavor that boxed broth can't match.
Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base 8oz
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I freeze leftover soup in Souper Cubes, then pop out the blocks so I can reheat exactly one lunch at a time.
Souper Cubes 1 Cup Silicone Freezer Molds, 2-Pack
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Soup leftovers go into these Pyrex containers because they go from fridge to microwave and never stain like plastic.
Pyrex Simply Store 12-Pack Glass Containers
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I store stock in Ball wide-mouth jars in the fridge, and they're my go-to for gifting a quart of soup to a sick friend.
Ball Wide Mouth Glass Mason Jars Quart 32oz (3)
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My Thermos food jar keeps soup hot until lunch, so office lunches are leftover chili instead of sad sandwiches.
THERMOS Stainless King Food Jar 16oz Blue
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These 20-ounce Corelle bowls are the perfect soup size, and after years of use I haven't chipped one yet.
Corelle Winter Frost White 6-Pc 20oz Bowls
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