4. Clear Soups
Based on a clear
unthickened broth or
stock. May be served
plain or garnished with
a variety of vegetables
and meats
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5. Broth and bouillon
Simple, clear soups without solid
ingredients
Vegetable soup
A clear, seasoned stock or broth with
the addition of one or more vegetables
and sometimes meat or poultry
and, sometimes, meat or poultry
products and starches
Consommé
A rich, flavorful stock or broth that has
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been clarified to make it perfectly clear
and transparent
6. Clarification Process
Protein like albumin dissolve in cold water, when the water is
heated, they gradually solidify or coagulate and rise to the
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surface
These proteins collect all the tiny particles that cloud a stock
These proteins collect all the tiny particles that cloud a stock
and carry them to the surface
Clearmeat/Clarification
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8. Thick Soups
They are thickened either by adding a
They are thickened either by adding a
thickening agent such as roux, or by
pureeing one or more of their ingredients to
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provide a heavier consistency
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9. Cream soups
Soups that are thickened with roux,
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beurre manie, liaison, or other added
thickening agents, plus milk and/or cream
Purees
Purees
Soups that are naturally thickened by
pureeing one or more of their ingredients
pureeing one or more of their ingredients,
usually based on starchy ingredients
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11. Bisques
Thickened soups made from shellfish,
usually prepared like cream soups and
are almost always finished with cream
are almost always finished with cream
Chowders
Hearty soups made from fish, shellfish,
and/or vegetables, usually contain milk
and potatoes
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12. Specialty and National Soups
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Include soups that don’t fit well into the main
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categories and soups that are native to particular
countries or regions
Specialty soups are distinguished by unusual
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ingredients or methods, such as turtle soup,
gumbo, peanut soup, and cold fruit soup
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18. Standard Portion Sizes
Appetizer : 200 to 250ml
Main course : 300 to 350ml
Temperature
Serve hot soups hot, in hot cups or bowls
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Serve cold soups cold, in chilled bowls, or
even nested in a larger bowl of crusted ice
19. Garnishes in the soup
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Major ingredients such as vegetables meats poultry
Major ingredients, such as vegetables, meats, poultry,
seafood, pasta products, and grains are treated as part
of the preparation or recipe itself, not as something
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added on
Consommés are generally named after their garnish
(consommé brunoise)
Vegetable cream soups are usually garnished with carefully
cut pieces of the vegetable from which they are made
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cut pieces of the vegetable from which they are made
20. Toppings
Thick soups, especially those that are all one color,
are often decorated with a topping
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Topping should be added just before service
Topping should be added just before service
Toppings – chopped fresh herbs, toasted sliced
almonds, grated cheese, croutons, paprika, sour cream
or whipped cream
or whipped cream
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clear soups are generally served without toppings