National Homemade Soup Day is observed annually on February 4th.
Before the era of modern transportation, soup was a product of regionally available foods. For this reason, there are literally thousands of soup recipes available today.
Many soups also have medicinal purposes. What was once considered a wives’ tale, chicken soup now has the backing of the scientific community with helping relieve the symptoms of the common cold. Scientists believe that a bowl of the soup may reduce inflammation of the lungs. It is thought that chicken soup slows down the activity of white blood cells that can cause the inflammation.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Looking for some great homemade soup recipes? The team at Anthropologie posted 4 delicious ones – http://blog.anthropologie.com/search/soup
Use #NationalHomemadeSoupDay to post on social media.
source: nationaldaycalendar.com
TODAY IS: “NATIONAL HOMEMADE SOUP DAY” was originally published on praisecleveland.com
