Soup

Soup is a savoury liquid food that is made by boiling ingredients, such as meat, vegetables and beans in stock or hot water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth. Boiling was not a common cooking technique until the invention of containers about 5,000 years ago, so soups presumably were little-known before that time.

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Over the centuries, the terms ' and potage have become separated from broth and stock (and their refinement, consomm?). The language may have shifted over time, but the modern definitions of soup and stew were established in the 18th century: soups usually are more liquid; stews are thicker, containing more solid ingredients. Stews are cooked in covered containers for longer periods of time, at a gentle boil with less water and at a lower heat.

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Traditionally, soups are classified into two broad groups: clear soups and thick soups. The established French classifications of clear soups are bouillon and consomm?. Thick soups are classified depending upon the type of thickening agent used: pur?es are vegetable soups thickened with starch; bisques are made from pur?ed shellfish thickened with cream; cream soups are thickened with b?chamel sauce; and velout?s are thickened with eggs, butter and cream. Other ingredients commonly used to thicken soups and broths include rice, flour, and .

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Savoury: Savoury or savory denotes a broad band of flavour which is characteristically salty, spicy or umami. It is often considered an antonym for the word sweet. Foods with a savoury flavour, such as appetizers, are sometimes referred to as savouries....

Food: Food is any substance consumed by living organisms, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin....

Boiling: Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which typically occurs when a liquid is heated to a temperature such that its vapor pressure is above that of the surroundings. A liquid may also boil when the pressure of the surrounding atmosphere is sufficiently reduced, e.g. by use of a vacuum pump...

Soup related Images and Photos (experimental)

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