In which we discover that without soup there would be no restaurants, that sharing can be joyful and that meeting a friend from the circus in an underground cask beer bar is one of the few things worth leaving a  Finnish meal for.

We also find out that we were making soup long before we had invented pots to cook it in and when recipe books made the move from potage to soup.

This tale for this episode is Stone Soup, a wonderful and joyful folk tale with a moral that slaps you round the face rather than whispering in your ear but it seems like an appropriate one in these tricky times.

The episode recipe is Lohikeitto, a wonderful yet fast & simple Finnish Salmon & Potato Soup.

If you want to find out anything about the books or links I mentioned in the podcast you can find them in Further Reading. This is also where you would find more information about the history of soup.

You can also find out more at Hestia’s Kitchen which has all past episodes and the connected recipes on the blog.  If you’d like to get in touch about the podcast you can find me on Twitter or Instagram at @FairyTalesFood.