Ginger Soups to Level Up Your Winter Menu
- Dec 1, 2024
As winter thrives, combat the chill with delicious and soul-warming ginger-infused soups. Whether prepared with chicken or vegetable broth, ginger pairs wonderfully with a wide array of ingredients including turmeric, chicken, chickpeas, and carrots. We recommend a dozen soup recipes that harness the anti-inflammatory properties and promote digestion, thanks to this potent root vegetable. From a colorful chicken soup to a delicately simmered ramen, we provide you with our all-time favorite ginger soup recipes, complete with tips on storing and preparing ginger for the frosty season.
Former F&W food editor Mary-Frances Heck, suggests a customized soup serving. She infuses chicken broth with ginger and cilantro, presenting an assortment of herbs, jalapeños, red onions, and citrus wedges for guests to personalize their soup bowls.
Cookbook author, Hetty McKinnon, created a comforting bowl of soup fortified with a potent base of ginger and turmeric, creating a dish that is warm, comforting, vibrantly colored, full of flavor and packed with beneficial anti-inflammatory compounds.
Consider studding the invigorating, tea-based broth with chickpeas and pasta, featuring a fusion of ginger, turmeric, coconut milk, and fresh lime juice. Courtesy of Justin Chapple, this soup is a 20-minutes wonder.
Benefit from the slow simmered, savory broth in comforting ramen, flavored with fresh ginger. A creation of cookbook author Hugh Amano, this ramen is definitely worth the time and effort.
Justin Chapple shares another recipe, enhancing chicken or vegetable broth with toasted ginger, garlic and enriching it with dried white flower shiitake mushrooms, making a delightful bowl of dumplings.
Savor the earthy-sweet soup by Molly Stevens, seasoned with ginger, garlic, cayenne, cumin, and turmeric, layering flavors over chickpeas, vegetables, and lime juice.
Enjoy the subtle sweetness in Dallas chef Dean Fearing's ginger and butternut squash soup, finished with whipped cream and chopped pecans.
Make a soup with minced fresh ginger cooked with veggies, simmered with carrots and chicken or vegetable broth, courtesy of Andrew Zimmern. It's a rich, creamy soup, which can be prepared in an hour.
Infuse your turkey stock with smashed fresh ginger and chilli, for a comforting bowl that also serves as a fantastic way to repurpose Thanksgiving leftovers. Barbara Tropp's recipe gets a spicy boost thanks to Szechwan pepper.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten presents a unique soup with finely julienned ginger over scallops, paired with oyster mushrooms.
Experience Maggie Pond's striking carrot and ginger soup. The secret rests right at the end, as you stir in crème fraîche and chopped cilantro for maximized flavor and presentation.
Chef Mai Pham recommends a blend of chicken stock, jasmine rice, fish sauce, salt, and sugar simmered with slivered ginger. Topped with shredded chicken, sliced scallions, and chopped cilantro, it's a perfect one-hour soup.