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Want to taste something foreign and rare soup? Check this out. Variety of thick Italian soups is what the Europeans call as Minestrone. It is made with vegetables with pasta or rice as an additive.

Minestrone’s common ingredients are beans, onions, fresh celery, carrots, stock, and red tomatoes. There is no exact recipe for the dish for it is usually made out of what vegetables or seasonings available in a certain season. It is among the cornerstones of the Italian cuisine and is widely eaten in Italy than the pasta. Minestrone is called by the Italians as cucina povera which means poorer people’s cuisine.

Minestrone usually varies on traditional cooking times, available ingredients, and season. It also ranges from a thick and dense texture to a more brothy soup. In the modern times, the long storage life of canned goods and broths are the key for minestrone based on stock or broth than the simple water.

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