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A Soup for Soup Season

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A Soup for Soup Season

Hitting all the right notes

Trevor Joyce
Jan 20
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A Soup for Soup Season

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There are all kinds of soups for all seasons and reasons — chilled pea in the spring, gazpacho in the summer, Italian wedding soup for loud family events — but today I’m offering up a Soup For Now, the ultimate Soup Season soup. I had a week of serious eating, both in the city and upstate in Hudson, so I wanted something simple, decently healthy, and satisfying. I whipped up this soup and I think it hits all the requisite notes for a cozy winter meal:

  • It has greens (collards)

  • It has beans (chickpeas)

  • It has a smoky, porcine broth thanks to a smoked ham hock (a game-changing addition to any soup)

  • It has just the right amount of heat and funk, emanating from a couple of tablespoons of gochujang

  • Finally, and most importantly, it’s topped with a poached egg

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