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The Frugal Gourmet, with chef Jeff Smith, is an amazingly thorough video collection with over 80 episodes that include food recipes from around the world. In each episode, Smith demonstrates several simple but important recipes. This episode is all about soup. Recipes include Chinese Chicken Soup Stock, Bean Curd Soup, Peas and Egg Soup, Seaweed Soup, Double Boiled Soup, Triple Soup with Egg Lemon Sauce, and Roman "Rag" Soup. Smith not only cooks, but also discusses the theological and anthropological histories of the dishes he prepares. He brings humor and wide-ranging knowledge into the kitchen.