Before bouillon cubes, people made made this concentrated dried broth to take on journeys

Delicious lamb stew with leeks and mint, thickened with emmer flour

A simple gumbo recipe with okra, beef, ham hock, shrimp, and crab that’s packed with flavor

A thick vegetable and meat stew with suet dumplings

Delicious, creamy pumpkin-forward soup with subtle notes of clove, onion, and pepper. Perfect for autumn!

Fragrant, bitter, lamb-forward stew made with cardamom, cinnamon, and mastic

Simple and delicious lentil soup with leek and ancient herbs

Hearty soup made with made-to-last ingredients like canned corned beef, canned peas, and lots of ketchup

Hungarian goulash (a soup, not a thick stew) from the late 19th century

A complex, slightly sour lamb and herb stew eaten as a hangover cure in 10th century Baghdad

Delicious and hearty soup, even if the vegetables are mushy

A smooth, creamy, simple, and absolutely delicious carrot and potato soup that’s perfect for fall and winter

A very simple sauerkraut soup that’s delicious served with German black bread

Delicious spiced medieval meat stew thickened with egg yolks

A soup that’s light on the meat, but not on the flavor. It’s hearty with an unctuous mouthfeel thanks to the bone marrow

Hearty meat and potato stew thickened with crushed hardtack (clack clack)

Make this chowder! Not as heavy as a modern chowder, it’s filled with potatoes and corn and has so much flavor. Absolutely delicious

This stew doesn’t look very appetizing and the texture of the meat is a little weird and chewy, but the flavor is actually really good, like a hearty meat stew

Complex, umami-rich soup that you can customize to include whatever ingredients you like

Early 20th century Texas chili from the first company to sell shelf-stable chili powder