Cold Soups: Chilling Out with Cold Soups

A refreshing complement to a summer cookout

Mention cold soups and a lot of people respond with a "Blech!" I suspect many of them are imagining something like cold chicken vegetable soup or cold minestrone - neither of which particularly appeals to me either. But there are indeed soups that are intended to be eaten cold. Such soups are particularly welcome at cookouts, barbeques, and even picnics where you're outside in the summer heat. So I've posted a few of my own recipes and included some of the favorites of other About.com guides.