Questions tagged [soup]
A soup is a dish obtaining most of its flavor from a liquid created by extracting flavor from solids such as meat and vegetables.
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What is the perfect temperature for serving soup?
I have read reports that 400 degrees Celsius is too hot. I've read reports that 10 degrees Celsius is too low. Who am I to believe?
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Broth or stock?
I’m in the finishing stage of making my tonkatsu soup base for ramen, and I’m very pleased with the results! But I’m wondering, is it a stock, or a broth?
Stocks are made with bones, and broths are ...
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Steamed chicken soup [closed]
I just made some steamed chicken breasts in a multicooker. Naturally, I still have water used for steaming in the bowl. It smells like and even looks like chicken soup. I'm not sure if it's good to ...
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Does adding vinegar to soup make it spoil faster?
I have heard that if vinegar is added to the pot of soup, it will spoil after 2-3 days even in a fridge. Is there any truth to that?
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Cutting sugar in savory butternut squash dishes
In making savory dishes--specifically ravioli or soups, I find the sweetness of the butternut squash to be a little much. I typically roast the squash with onions, and this only concentrates the ...
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Measurement of water
I've been making chicken soup for decades, but today I'm in a little bind. I have two large enough chicken thighs with bone in. How much water and broth should I use?
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In what recipes can I use a thick coconut milk kefir? [closed]
Kefir has been a big part of my life since childhood because it's a staple item in my birth country and commonly consummed in my house growing up. So when I found out I can make it home with relative ...
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Frozen beef barley soup , adding more ingredients and re-freezing [duplicate]
Frozen beef barley soup. Can I add more ingredients to thawed soup and safely re-freeze
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How to make my chicken taste more tender?
I have been trying out Korean Ginseng Soup recipe but the chicken meat usually turns out dry. Is this to do with the heat and the time taken to cook? I use an induction cooker for all my dishes. ...
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Do storms influence the souring of dishes?
The story/lore passed from generation to generation is about the influence of a storm on some dishes. Allegedly, they sour once the storm hits. This holds especially when the dish is kept in a metal ...
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Is reusing bones for stock better than once cooking longer with more water?
I've heard about reusing bones for stock (eg. blog post even if the second time is a bit weaker flavor.
My question is, if there is some advantage to this. Consider the following to scenarios:
Fill ...
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Skin on black bean soup
Sometimes when I make black bean soup it forms a skin. Why is this?
Ingredients are: beans, olive oil, salt pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, and cumin.
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Boiling Beef Chorizo as part of a soup base?
I'm wondering about the results if I were to try boiling beef chorizo instead of frying it for use as part of a soup. (My girlfriend insists this is a recipe for disaster, so I'm asking for more ...
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When should I add meat/vegetables when cooking congee?
Congee is cooked for a long time, at least an hour or so. Most recipes I've seen simply recommend dumping all the ingredients in at the beginning and then letting it cook until the rice has broken ...
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Vegetable Soup Missing Something Fundamental? [closed]
In response to the "on hold", I'll attempt to make the question more clear and specific. Is there an ingredient or ingredients (or technique) that is missing from the below recipe that all ...
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onion puree thickness
From times to times, I make this soup that consists of 90% onions and 10% green pepper/garlic/white cabbage/carrots. Not matter how much water I add to it, it always ends up quite thick after blending....
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Reverse-Engineering Trader Joe's Garden Vegetable Soup
I'm trying to reverse-engineer Trader Joe's garden vegetable soup. I have the full ingredients list and the nutrition facts. However, I don't know what ratios to use (the recipe itself is very simple) ...
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How to reduce/remove smell when cooking salmon fin soup?
I usually use simple recipes for salmon fin soup (tomato soup + salmon fin with some seasoning mostly). It tastes good but the smell of salmon fin is not.
What should I do to reduce or remove the ...
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Does microwaving salmon soup exacerbate albumin release, why or what is this excessive white stuff?
If I immerse salmon in a bowel of water and microwave it I notice that a white froth quickly rises and builds to the top of the water. After the salmon is cooked there is an excessive amount of white ...
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Will Simmering Help/Harm Pumpkin soup?
I am making cream of pumpkin soup.
I need to go do the weeks shopping and also get the cream I forgot. (Cream is added in the last step of my recipie)
The recipie I am using calls for it to be ...
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How safe is it to leave soup food out? [duplicate]
I'm well aware that bacteria can grow on food left out overnight and should probably be thrown out afterwards. But, what about in instance of soups or stews, where the soup/stew goes directly from the ...
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My chicken stock is a gelatinous mess. Is this normal? Can it be saved? [duplicate]
I've been looking for a chicken soup with matzo balls recipe that would duplicate my grandma's (she died without passing on the recipe.) This one sounded like it would be close. I followed it to the ...
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Why is the Chicken too hard in the outside but soggy in the inside?
I have a problem when I cook a chicken. Usually, I will divide the chicken into smaller parts. However, when I cook the chicken by placing in a soup, I often get the meat too hard at the outside and ...
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How to thaw soup without noodles going mushy
I made a great vegetable soup in which I also put noodles and beans. Fresh, it was perfect. I froze most of it in small containers to thaw as I needed them. The problem is that when I thaw them, the ...
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If strring a 65c soup causes small fish to tear up, does it mean it's overcooked?
The fish in question is whitebait, I slowly bring the fish and soup water up to 65c then remove from stove. During the cooking period I stir the pot to overcome/distrubute higher temperature at ...
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How to prevent salt from releasing from dry cured chicken?
I have dry cured some chicken slices with a lot of salt. I will cook it in a soup however I do not want the salt to be released/come out of the chicken. Is it best to saturate the soup water or if I ...
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How to roast mixed vegetables together?
For a soup, I want to roast carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, onions etc., so what would be the procedure?
If I put them together in a vessel and close the lid off, they'll get
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What cheese might compliment New England clam chowder? [closed]
I have recently become enamored of breadbowls. Not the San Francisco sourdough bowls that they serve on the Wharf; I like to make a basic French or pizza dough and form it over inverted bowls, cover ...
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Metal spoon fell to the bottom of crockpot without me knowing it. Was making chicken soup and was cooking for 5 hours. Is it safe to eat?
Accidentally left a metal spoon in the crockpot for 6 hours making chicken soup. It fell to the bottom without me knowing it. Is this harmful should I dispose of the soup?
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When is slow cooking important to salt absorbtion, before or after boil?
Does the speed at which you reach the highest temperature affect salt absorption? Does slow cooking matter before or after reaching the highest temperature or both?
