This document outlines different types of soups and how to make them. There are three main types: clear soups made from stock or broth without thickening; thick soups which use ingredients like roux or cream as thickening agents; and specialty soups like bisques made from shellfish and cream or chowders containing fish and vegetables. Clear soups are simply seasoned stock while thick soups are made by sweating vegetables, adding stock and thickening agents, then simmering and sometimes pureeing. Specialty soups like bisques and chowders follow similar preparation methods tailored to their distinctive ingredients.