6. Clear Soup
A clear soup is one that you can see through and that
is liquid at room temperature. It should not contain any
vegetables, noodles or chunks of meat. Although
chicken noodle soup and minestrone are broth-based
and low in calories, they are not clear because they
contain ingredients along with the broth.
7. Broth
Broth is a savory liquid made of water in which bones,
meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered.[1] It can
be eaten alone, but is most commonly used to prepare
other dishes such as soups, gravies, and sauces.
8. Consommé
In cooking, a consommé is a type of clear soup made
from richly flavored stock or bouillon that has been
clarified, a process which uses egg whites to remove fat
and sediment.
9. Clarification
The clarification makes a true consommé. The
clarification process is simple. Well flavored, fat free
stock is brought slowly to a boil while a clarification
mixture is whisked in. the whole process leaving the
liquid through the filter, leaving the liquid consommé
crystal clear & sparkling.
10. Flavor & Color
Ground or finely chopped vegetables can added flavor
in the soup.
Madeira or sherry can add flavor too.
Consommé should have a clear tint.
Meat Consommé should be darker than that of chicken
or fish.
12. Garnish
Consommé garnish is added just before serving, so that
it does not cloud the soup. No ingredients should be
larger than the size of a pea. Chopped herbs, small
quenelles, pasta, brunoised of vegetables & royals are
appropriate garnishes.
13. Thick soup
Thick soup is a term used for soups served as a
substantial first course of a meal or as the main dish.
They are not necessarily thickened. They may be made
with meat stock, poultry stock, fish stock, shellfish stock
or vegetables stock.
14. Purees, Coulis & BisquesPUREES
• Purees are
either
purees of
starchy
vegetables
or
leguminous
plants.
COULIS
• a thin fruit
or
vegetable
puree,
used as a
sauce.
BISQUES
• a rich
shellfish
soup,
typically
made from
lobster.
15. Vegetable Soup
Any soup containing one or more vegetables, cut in
dice, brunoise, julienne, chiffonade or paysanne &
eaten with the liquid they have flavored, is classified as
vegetable soup or potage.
16. Types
• Select the most common vegetables
• Add green peppers & turnips
• Cut the vegetables in the size & shaped desired
• Braise the vegetables in butter
• Add a bouquet garni & broth
• Season with salt & pepper