Soup with beef in it is relatively common in the two places I've lived - UK and Czech Republic. Couple of very common examples of "beef soup" from each: https:

Soup with beef in it is relatively common in the two places I've lived - UK and Czech Republic. Couple of very common examples of "beef soup" from each: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/oxtail-soup https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/oxtail-soup https://www.daringgourmet.com/traditional-scotch-broth/ https://www.daringgourmet.com/traditional-scotch-broth/ https://www.angusfarm.cz/recepty/hovezi-vyvar-698/ https://www.angusfarm.cz/recepty/hovezi-vyvar-698/ http://www.pradobroty.cz/2019/03/gulasova-polevka.html http://www.pradobroty.cz/2019/03/gulasova-polevka.html I think what the saucier in your quote[0] was upset about was cooking good quality meat very badly, not the idea that meat generally could be used in soup :) [0] - for those who don't know, it's this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbFvAaO9j8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbFvAaO9j8M