ladle
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The beef noodle soup, which accounts for about 80% of orders, contains noodles, beef, one ladle of original stock and one ladle of fresh broth to dilute the stock’s intense flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
You cannot bail out the Titanic with a soup ladle.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
At the annual championships in Groningen, amateur and professional chefs from the Netherlands and beyond compete for the top prize in both categories -- a coveted silver ladle.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Brothy soups and hearty stews Stock up on sturdy deli containers and ladle them full of nourishing soups and stews.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026
Then, Ben tasted the water that the manager held in a ladle.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Here in Chicago, every coffee shop worth its salt now ladles out some steaming permutation of oat mush with a swirl of tahini or jam, SQIRL-style.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Kristofferson never sounded more like Leonard Cohen than he did here, rhapsodizing in a parched croon about a woman’s redeeming devotion as producer Fred Foster ladles on just the right amount of easy-listening schmaltz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
Lava-like liquid oozes from the base of the furnace as soot-coated men in hooded reflective suits, thick gloves and protective visors steer the candescent flow with ladles the length of spears.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
In it, nutty-tasting farro is given the risotto treatment, cooked gradually in ladles full of hot broth until it is enveloped in creaminess, and the grain is tender but retains its enticing chew.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2022
Copper pots hang from a wooden rack on the far side of the kitchen; big spoons and ladles are shoved into ceramic holders near the stove top.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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Many remain convinced a tsunami could yet strike, he said, as government aid workers ladled rice porridge into bowls for the evacuees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
President ladled his usual flattery on Mr. Xi as a “great” and “powerful” leader, and said the two are now fast friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Then they ladled the liquid into small cups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
Having already ladled out free soup last October, seasoned community worker Ms Lewis, 48, said she knew the time was right for a follow-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023
Kreacher came bustling to the table with a large tureen in his hands, and ladled out soup into pristine bowls, whistling between his teeth as he did so.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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A few metres away, his mother Beatrice was busy ladling out and flipping crepes spread from brim to brim with a generous layer of chocolate-hazelnut spread.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Before serving, cover and turn off the heat and allow to rest a bit before reheating to desired temperature before ladling into bowls.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024
Serra had created it by splashing and ladling a pot of molten lead against the base of the wall.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
The women, ladling out stew and potatoes with frozen hands, scoffed at the idea that the police could stop the crossings.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
Three-Finger Hobb was ladling out porridge from his kettle.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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