Soup:
Soup is a liquid food, which is served warm that is made by combining the ingredients such as meat, vegetables. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted forming a broth.
Stew:
A stew is a combination of solid ingredients like meat and vegetables. It is generally thicker than soup. Unlike soup, stew is the main dish. Stew is always served hot. It is cooked slowly than the soups.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A liquid dish, typically savory and made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables etc. in stock or water. | A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. |
| Synonyms | Amalgamation, alloy, admixture and composite | Brew, soup, hash and mishmash |
| Antonyms | Separation and division | Control, calm, ease and element |
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| History | The existence of soup is as far as back 20000 BC. | These practices going back 8,000 years or more. |
| Word origin | It was originated from Middle English: from Old French soupe ‘sop, broth (poured on slices of bread) | It was originated from Middle English (in the sense ‘cauldron’): from Old French estuve (related to estuver ‘heat in steam’) |
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