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Soup is a type of food made using a variety of ingredients like meat and vegetables that are prepared and served in a liquid such as stock, juice, or water. Soups are generally served hot or warm, although cold soups like gazpacho are also made. Soups can also be preserved, which has lead to the creation of various instant soups like dehydrated cups of ramen noodles or condensed soups like those made by the Campbell Soup Company. Various soups like chicken (noodle) soup are popular as comfort food in a wide variety of cultures.

A popular combination meal in the United States is the soup and sandwich; tomato soup and grilled cheese is a classic combination of such.

Stews are similar to soups, but have less liquid, are much thicker, and take a longer time to cook over low heat.

As seen on two of the images above, sometimes characters are drawn bathing or swimming in soup.

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