STONE SOUP – ONE SOUP WITH MANY VARIATIONS Perfect for the Hungry Bunch Wholesome soup to enjoy with crusty bread or crackers

Which Stone Soup would you like? Do you think stone soup is edible? Why or why not?

Compare the two soups With stone Without stone Carrots Celery Spinach What ingredients do you see? Carrots Celery Spinach Tomatoes Turnips What ingredients do you see? Carrots Celery Croutons Green string beans Grated Parmesan Cheese Tomatoes Yellow Squash What else do you see in the soup?

Other possible fresh ingredients for soup Find out what the students know about the making of soup. Create a KWL chart if so desired. Other possible fresh ingredients for soup Do you know what they are?

Do we have to include the stones for the soup? This is pre-activity to get to the real ingredients. Do we have to include the stones for the soup? Do you think the stones have any flavors? How do we know for sure?

General Cooking Time Allow 30 minutes to cook chunks: Carrots Onions Tomatoes Turnips Cabbage Yellow Squash Potatoes Green Beans

General Cooking Time Allow 10 - 15 minutes to cook buds and slices Cauliflower Broccoli Kernels of corn Celery Spinach

Stone Soup Recipe Ingredients: 12 – 16 cups of cut up vegetables 16 cups of chicken or beef broth (water is fine) Several smooth, clean stones (Much bigger than the vegetables) Salt and white pepper to taste Instruction: 1) In a large soup pot, pour in the chicken or beef broth. 2) Bring to a boil. 3) Add in cut up vegetables in sequence according to cooking time. 4) Keep broth boiling and cook uncovered. 5) Season soup with salt and white pepper. 6) Ladle into bowls. (Be careful not to spoon out the stones) 7) Sprinkle Parmesan cheese for garnish. (optional) 8) Sprinkle croutons for garnish. (optional) Adult supervision is a must. Stones is always optional, though the fable has the stones in the soup.

Bon Appetit! Enjoy your meal! We may say, "have a good meal" or "enjoy your meal". There is no exact English equivalent of this, though some people say bon appetit, particularly in restaurants.