National Homemade Soup Day is observed annually on 4 February and with rain predicted locally for the day, it is the perfect time to whip up a delicious pot of soup.
Many soups have medicinal purposes, such as chicken soup that can help relieve the symptoms of the common cold. Scientists believe that a bowl of the soup may reduce inflammation of the lungs and chicken soup slows down the activity of white blood cells that can cause the inflammation.
How to observe
Try a few recipes on National Homemade Soup Day. Search the Internet for recipes on wonton soup, decadent tomato bisque, chicken and white corn chowder, or any soup which sounds delicious to you.
History
No-one is quite sure who the creator of National Homemade Soup Day is but whomever it was, we thank them.
Feeling under the weather – try these three easy homemade chicken soup recipes:
