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Fridge soup
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Last discussed Oct 27, 2026
A no-waste cooking approach that turns leftover and wilting refrigerator ingredients into a soup with water and salt, sometimes finished with pasta or rice.
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Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin — The Pursuit of Mastery, Meeting Julia Child, and More
Jacques Pépin · Oct 27, 2026
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Jacques Pépin
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Used for: Using up leftover and wilting refrigerator ingredients
Praised: Avoids waste, simple
"What my wife called fridge soup is probably one of the best examples. I open the refrigerator and I have wilted salad and onion that's been there for weeks. We take all of that together with water, salt, put it in a pot to make a soup... and finis..."
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