In article >, "jmcquown"
> writes:

>I don't think it would be very economical...and, the food would
>> surely overcook and fall apart into an unappetizing sorta mush.

But you've never tried it!

Some vegetables may indeed turn to mush, but then you have a thicker broth,
almost like a stew. Some vegetables and meats maintain their integrity, and of
course the "soup" morphs from one thing to another depending on the
ingredients.

Connie
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