Soups Flashcards
What are the types of thin soups
Clear soups
Broths
What are the types of thick soups
Purée
Thickened soups
What is clear soup
A thin clear soup made will well flavoured stock eg. Consommé
Hat is broth
A thin soup containing chopped meat and vegetables and an ingredient containing starch
What is purée
A soup thickened by liquidising it after bring cooked eg vegetable soup
What is a thickened soup
A soup with a thickening agent eg potato, cornflour
Characteristics of a good soup
Appetising Well falvoured Right consistency (not too thick not too thin and no lumps) Not greasy Served piping hot
Garnishes for soup
Croútons (bread sliced and diced)
Herbs such as chopped parsley
Cream
What is stock
Stock is water in which food has been cooked used to make soups
It can be made from fresh ingredients or commercial stock can be bought
Why might you use fresh stock over commercial stock
Fresh stock produces more of a wholesome flavour
It’s much lower in salt than commercial Stock
It also doesn’t contain the additives commonly in commercial stock eg flavour enchancers
What types of convenience soups is there
Dried soups
Cartons
Canned
Chilled soups
What are the advantages of convenience soups
Convenient to prepare Cheaper than fresh variety Adds variety to diet Useful in emergencies Used as a base for other dishes eg. Chicken soup is used for chicken and broccoli bake
Disadvantages of convenience soups
Can contain flavour enchancers such as monos odium glutamate
Has Excess salt
Inferior texture, flavour and food value compared to freshly prepare soup
Chilled soups can be expensive
What re the soup types
Thin soups
Thick soups
