The Well-Equipped Cook: It’s Soup and Stew Season

Warm up with a bowl of chicken noodle or vegetable soup. [America's Test Kitchen. The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [equipment reviews]( [taste tests]( [Equipment guides]( [gear heads]( It’s Soup and Stew Season [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [Carolyn Grillo. Associate Editor, ATK Reviews] As the temperature drops and fall marches toward winter, a bowl of chicken noodle or vegetable soup is a great way to warm up. While you can make many soups using common kitchen tools, high-quality equipment can help streamline the process. I reach for my [Dutch oven]( all fall and winter long—it’s substantial enough to hold and distribute heat evenly without being unbearably heavy. Plus, its light-colored interior makes it easy to monitor browning when I sear meat or sauté onions and aromatics. I also reach for our favorite [blender]( to get silky-smooth pureed soup at the push of a button. These test kitchen–approved tools will help you achieve soup success every time. Must-Have of the week A Slow Cooker Many of our favorite chili and soup recipes are made in a slow cooker—such as this [Spicy Pork Chili with Black-Eyed Peas]( or our [Beef and Garden Vegetable Soup](. To find the very best slow cooker, Lisa McManus tested eight 6- to 7-quart slow cookers, preparing a variety of recipes using both low and high temperature settings and varied cooking times. Our winner is well-designed and cooks our food evenly and gently. [Read more ›]( OUR WINNER KitchenAid 6-Quart Slow Cooker With Solid Glass Lid Cleaning: ★★★   Cooking: ★★★   Ease of Use: ★★★   [BUY NOW]( Related Recipes [Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup]( [Slow-Cooker Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup]( [Join now and save 33%—12,000 Reliable Recipes, Free Shipping in Our Shop, Mobile App, 8,000 Product Reviews, and the 2020 Thanksgiving Guide—get all this and more with an All-Access Membership—TRY IT FREE ›]( Explore More Featured Products [For Drip-Free Serving]( Rösle Hook Ladle with Pouring Rim With our winning ladle, it’s easy to serve soup without dripping. The 45-degree angle of its offset handle puts our arms and wrists at a natural angle, giving us full control. [Buy It Now ›]( [Powerful Blending]( Braun Multiquick 5 Hand Blender When we don’t want to reach for our blender, we use our favorite hand blender to puree the soup directly in its pot. It’s easy to maneuver—light and slim, with a grippy body. 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