The English soup is made with beef ... Nothing will go to waste. Some recipes will make you toast the baguette first. Some do not. I have tried both ways, and I like to toast my bread a little ...

The second installment of our soup-a-thon. Vicky Hallett and Genevieve Villamora, correspondents. Marc Silver, digital editor. Radio interview ran last week. Digital publishing Thursday at 7 a.m.

The stock can be flavoured with spices and herbs that match your final soup - from ginger, star anise and lemongrass for an Asian flavour, to thyme and parsley for a comforting English taste.