I Tried 7 Ways to Thicken Soup and the Winner Won By a LandslideSkillsIs soup the perfect meal? With endless varieties, there is literally a soup for every mood, ingredient combination, time constraint, and dietary need. Some days, you want to sip on lots of flavorful light broth studded with just a few ingredients. On other days, only a thick and hearty soup will do — the kind that is closer to a stew, where rich broth blankets and coats an abundant amount of “stuff.
Melissa Gaman
Aug 24, 2026