Monessen Valley Independent
January 3, 1990
January. It brings to mind thoughts of blustery winds and winter chills.
And what better way to warm the January jitters than with a nice, comforting bowl of soup. To pay tribute to soup, January is National Soup Month – the month in which Americans eat more soup than any other time of the year. Whether they use it to warm up a crowd, beat the blues or calm stagefright, everyone from politicians, to rock stars, to the royal family loves soup. For example, did you know:
* The Bush family‘s favorite soup is an all-American clam chowder that uses a can of cream of celery soup as its base.
* Prince Charles has a hobby of creating new soups using ingredients from his herb garden, according to the London Times. And, the
favorite soup at Kensington Palace dinner parties is the chefs classic watercress, made with chicken stock and cream.
* Bette Midler likes her crews to be served different and exotic soups every night. One night it was gazpacho, the next night lobster bisque and the next vichyssois.
