10 easy soup recipes Michelin-star chefs love making in the winter

Anneta KonstantinidesDec 12, 2020, 18:24 IST

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite soup recipes to warm you up this winter.Istetiana/Getty Images

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite soup recipes, plus their tips so you can re-create them at home.
Legendary restaurateur Daniel Boulud shared the recipe for his curried cauliflower and apple soup, which has been on his restaurants' menus since 1989.
Gerald Addison, of Bammy's, told Insider he loves making a "really hearty and really spicy" Jamaican chicken soup in the winter.
Sepia executive chef Andrew Zimmerman gives his pumpkin soup an exciting twist with coconut milk and Thai red curry paste.

Temperatures have dropped, the first snow of the season has fallen, and that can only mean one thing - soup season has arrived!

So to keep you warm as lunchtime and dinnertime get a little chillier, we asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite soup recipes, along with tips and tricks so you can easily make them at home.

From a comforting bowl of winter squash to a spicy sip of yukgaejang, these soups will soothe your soul all winter long.

A roasted beet soup tastes just as good as it looks.

Chef Curtis Stone serves his roasted beet soup with a dash of yogurt on top. Modesigns58/Getty Images

You'll be sure to warm up with a bowl of Jamaican chicken soup, which is packed with plenty of veggies and spices.

Gerald Addison loves making a "really hearty and really spicy" Jamaican chicken soup in the winter. Graytown/Getty Images

Give your classic squash soup an exciting kick by adding red miso and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Mazen Mustafa recommends using red kuri squash for his winter soup with red miso. Istetiana/Getty Images

Or add some fresh herbs and wine to give your squash soup a Tahitian twist.

Kevin Meehan serves this Tahitian squash soup at Kali Restaurant in Los Angeles. Kevin Meehan

Chicken stock will do just the trick when you want something light and simple.

Val Cantu loves keeping his chicken stock simple to let it shine. Mariha-kitchen/Getty Images

You don't need a reservation at one of Daniel Boulud's restaurants to try his curried cauliflower and apple soup.

Daniel Boulud has been making this curried cauliflower and apple soup since 1989. Daniel Boulud

Infuse your pumpkin soup with the flavors of Thailand by adding red curry and coconut.

Zimmerman loves pairing pumpkin soup and Thai red curry paste with kabocha squash. Viktorné Lupaneszku/Getty Images

Impress your family with a chestnut velouté recipe straight from a Michelin-starred kitchen.

Jean-Philippe Blondet's chestnut velouté soup. Jean-Philippe Blonde

Or pair your chestnuts with beans for a minestrone-style soup.

Zimmerman pairs his roasted chestnuts with white beans, veggies, and herbs. Bhofack2/Getty Images

A bowl of spicy yukgaejang will keep you warm all winter long.

Beverly Kim adds egg and large pieces of scallion to her yukgaejang. Seok Jung Kim/Getty Images

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