What's The Difference Between A Soup And A Stew? Just How Thick It Is?

[sandyRoe]

I was trying a lentil and vegetable soup today. Maybe I used too many lentils. It's quite tasty but definitely not a soup.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe it's a purée.

[anneasquith]

More a broth ?

[sandyRoe]

A rule of thumb might be, If you can stand a spoon up init, it's a stew.

[Old_Geezer]

Stews can be meat & veg in a thinner liquor so I'm unsure I'd go along with that definition.

[sandyRoe]

You're right, O_G.
Whatever its proper name it's surprisingly tasty.

[rockyracoon]

No difference I suppose, except that stew tends to need longer cooking as you normally use cheaper cuts of meat. That, and when I make stew I chop the ingredients fatter than what I would do with a soup.

[Samuraisan]

Lentil soup is more a "potage" I quite often make it in winter, Spanish style with vegetables, tomatoes and chorizo. A few potatoes thrown in too. My family love it, well Mr.Sam doesn't much like it to tell you the truth, but the kids and grandkids do.

[DTCwordfan]

Can I have a glass of your red wine please.....?

[sandyRoe]

It's nothing special, just Campo Viejo, but you're very welcome.

[DTCwordfan]

Okay by me......ta.