How to Make Soup (NOT intending to challenge irisblue AT ALL!)
'Soup is a true wonder of alchemy. Together, water, onions and time turn water into broth, bland into savory and thin into thick. But for those results, process is critical: The finest soups layer flavors every step of the way. We will teach you about soup’s building blocks, then walk you through combining them with a basic recipe that will help you transform practically any ingredient into a simple, satisfying meal.'>>>
https://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/40-how-to-make-soup?
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I did reread that last night.
Hence todays soup pot & thread. 
Made chix soup recently, so that's it for me (cooking-wise) for a while. 
Going into 'town' tomorrow, so doc appt, movies, and restaurants in store!
he was a regular guest, so we started charging him for what he didn't eat. $1 for salad that was dumped. $1 for other items left on the plate.
Of course, he never paid and it got his back up a little, but I notice a slight improvement in what's left on the plate, the goal of which, of course, is -0-.
was that it was so formidable that most people wouldn't do it.
However, if you're ambitious and want some dynamite soup, have at it.
I will do my homemade stock, but I also have a friend in my refrig, one that was referred to me by one of our fellow C & B posters: My friend is "Better than Bouillion." Best damn stuff!