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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y | SOUPS
- Супы
Soups may be roughly divided into two groups. In the first group belong the soups that are always made from meat stock. These are the various modifications of brown and white stocks, bouillons, consommes and broths. In the second group belong the soups that may be made either with or without meat stock. These are the various modifications of cream soups, purees and bisques, of chowders and stews and of vegetable soups.
The Value of Soup in the Dietary
The purpose of soup in the meal is two-fold; first, to improve digestion and stimulate appetite by introducing at the beginning of the meal a highly flavored liquid food which increases the flow of digestive juices; second, to increase the variety of nutrients in the meal, or even to furnish the main dish of the meal. Stock soups are chiefly valuable for the first purpose. Cream soups, purees, bisques, chowders and stews are more valuable for the second purpose.
A heavy meal should begin with an unthickened stock soup; a light meal may well begin with one of the cream variety.
Home Made and Ready to Use Soups
Not so long ago, all soups were made at home, and the stock pot was kept on the stove day in and day out; but with the gradual change from coal to gas and electricity as fuels, and with the perfecting of modern commercial canning and condensing methods, the long slow process of stock making has become less common in home kitchens.
However, in soup many valuable food materials that would otherwise be thrown out may be saved for the nourishment of the family, and some knowledge of the principles of soup making is worth while for every housekeeper. A home made soup which is lacking in strength or flavor may be easily improved by the addition of a can of soup or some of the various meat extracts obtainable.
For the small family, the canned soups are almost indispensable, and in the making of sauces and gravies, where only a small amount of stock is required, a can of soup supplies the required foundation at a minimum of trouble and expense. |
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