The Complete Book of Soups and Stews

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From his travels around the world, Clayton has put together a collection of 250 soup recipes and 50 stew recipes, adding to the clear instructions personal anecdotes and historical background throughout. He covers a wide range of soups, from Asparagus-and-Crab to Peach-Buttermilk. American classics such as New England Chowder, Burgoo and U.S. Senate Bean Soup share the spotlight with such international gems as Japanese Shabu-Shabu, Nigerian Peanut Soup and Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup. After a thorough discussion of the many kinds of stocks, from Brown Stock to Vegetable Stock, Mr. Clayton includes, for those of us who are lazy, the pros and cons of homemade versus storebought stock, along with tricks and tips to improve the later. With recipes that are well written and easy to follow, Clayton shows that soup-making is neither time-consuming nor difficult, and in any case is well worth the effort. 441 pages. Front cover bottom right corner tip is curled up and a thumbnail size bump along the bottom edge. A 1/2" crease on rear cover across the bottom left corner..