# Spidery Vegetable Stews This Halloween Veggie Soup Gets its Eerie Hue from Purple Carrots By M | Published 2015-10-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-soup References: [brit.co](http://www.brit.co/swamp-soup-halloween-recipe/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swamp-soup-halloween-recipe) & [brit.co](http://www.brit.co) Not all Halloween foods have to be filled with sugar or chocolate as this healthy veggie soup proves. The soup even features a spooky spiderweb design making it ideal to serve before a big night out of trick-or-treating. The soup garners its ghoulish rosy hue from the purple carrots and cabbage featured inside. Added in to the mix is an onion, potato, garlic, oil, vegetable broth and spices complete with cheddar cheese and heavy cream to give the soup thickness and creaminess. The soup is then blended and served with a swirl of cream. The swirl is then turned into a spider's web using a tooth pick to carefully pull the cream towards the centre of the swirl and replicate the connected webbing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Healthy Halloween Foods:** Creating nutritious and fun Halloween-themed dishes, like this spidery vegetable stew, provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry. - **Innovative Soup Garnishes:** Experimenting with creative soup garnishes, such as spiderweb designs made from cream, opens up possibilities for artistic presentation and enhanced customer experience in the culinary industry. - **Creative Twist on Classic Recipes:** Giving traditional recipes, like vegetable soup, a spooky and unique twist for Halloween, presents an opportunity for chefs and recipe developers to offer novelty and attract new customers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Developing healthy and festive food options for holidays, like Halloween, can disrupt the food and beverage industry and cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Culinary Arts:** Exploring innovative garnishing techniques and artistic presentation in culinary creations can revolutionize the way dishes are prepared and enjoyed, offering disruptive innovation opportunities for chefs and restaurants. - **Recipe Development:** Creating new and exciting variations of classic recipes, such as vegetable soup, can spark creativity and attract attention in the recipe development industry, offering disruptive innovation avenues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cartoon-Inspired Veggie Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-safari.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Cupcake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-kitchen.md) - [Spooky Ice Cream Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scoops-skulls-series.md) - [Ghostly Vegan Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-chocolate-ghost.md) - [Autumnal Arachnid Baking Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-spiderweb-swirl-brownie-mix.md) - [Vegan Halloween Chocolate Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-friendly-halloween-treats.md) - [Superfood Fall Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-fall-soups.md) - [Green Monster-Inspired Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankenstein-smoothie.md) - [Halloween-Honoring QSR Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boo-bag.md)