Keeping Warm With The Best Soups In Chicago

In January, the soup really starts cooking in Chicago, as this is National Soup Month. Most people think that Chicago is just all about hot dogs, but there is much more to this city than franks. When the temperature dips, people go looking for delicious soups to warm them up.

One can find all sorts of soups here from roasted chicken Florentine, rosemary chicken dumpling, seafood gumbo, lobster bisque, matzo ball soup, sweet-and-sour cabbage borscht and cream of asparagus. The soups are hearty here, not just all broth but full of rich ingredients and the flavors are astounding. If you like more traditional soups they offer those too.

In this area there are entire restaurants that are dedicated to soups. You can find hearty sandwiches to pair with the delicious broth. When ordering soups, must know the difference between a chowder, gumbo, consomm, bisque and bouillabaisse. Most soups are a water or broth base, where as chowders and bisque are usually made with milk or heavy cream.

No matter which type of soup you decide to try, one thing is for sure, Chicago has excellent soups. When the temperatures drop, the soups kitchens heat up. Some of these soups cannot be found anywhere else. Paired with a famous hot dog, these soups are sure to hit the spot.