Soups and Stews

Archaeologists believe that people have been making soup for at least 20,000 years. People started making soup with the advent of waterproof containers like clay pots. Our ancient ancestors would take these clay pots, fill them with meat, vegetables, nuts and seeds and herbs, and then pour the hot contents over the hot rocks. Many believe that the first soups were actually porridges, a mixture of cooked grains and water, similar to today’s oatmeal or semolina. Soups helped expand the diet of our ancestors and allowed them to eat a wider variety of foods.