To say that soup is easy is to say nothing. Only at the dawn of your culinary activities can soups at home cause panic and jitters in the cooking process. When the "hand is full" and enough experience, you will not have problems with the soup. Moreover, over time, each family has its own preferences, usually consisting of two or three recipes, according to which it becomes easier to cook dishes, applying them from time to time.
So, we present you recipes for soups, which are easy to cook at home. All first courses can be divided into three subspecies: soup, soup puree, cold soup. This division is very conditional, but it will help those who are just starting to cook, but it seems that this information is for them. Dishes, according to familiar recipes, prepared as standard from time to time, are bored. A small impromptu adds zest and variety, making each dinner unique. We will not rewrite for you once again the recipes of borscht or hodgepodge. We suggest you make the first dish based on your preferences in choosing products.
Soup
The recipe at home prescribes cooking any soup on the broth. However, to save time or money, you can cook on the water. Having prepared the base (it can be fish, chicken, beef, vegetable, etc.), begin to make up the "composition" of the ingredients. In any soup, onions, carrots, celery root and parsley are perfectly combined. They can be fried or, cut into slices, just cook. Some cook soup, combining cereals and potatoes, for others this is unacceptable. Add potatoes to the soup with rice or not - decide for yourself. Start with simple variations, gradually complicating your own recipes with tomatoes, sweet peppers and spices. Do not be afraid, cook in small portions, constantly trying, drawing conclusions about the taste. You should like the soup. A pinch of salt balanced by sugar will result in a harmonious taste.
Puree Soup
A recipe at home allows you to cook such a soup, especially if you have a hand blender. Not only do these soups belong to the category of diet soups , but also the cooking time is minimal. Most often they are cooked from vegetables. But there are other options. For example, cream soup with mushrooms and cream can be called a classic of European cuisine. Potato, rice, pumpkin are perfect for any version of mashed soup. You can mashed the whole mass, but you can leave some products not ground. The main thing is to choose vegetables that have a delicate texture ready to cook, boil them in a small amount of water, this will help to make the consistency you need, adding liquids if necessary. Ideally served with croutons and finely chopped herbs.
Cold soup
The home-made recipe for this dish is not at all complicated. Each country has its own interpretation of such a soup. In ours - “okroshka”, in Spain - “gazpacho”. By the way, cold soup with bread also exists in our country and is called - "jail". In Russian cuisine there are no tomatoes in such abundance, they are replaced by sorrel, kvass, pickles. Having chosen the base (kvass, kefir, mineral water with sour cream), collect your own unique recipe. For example, Botvigna combines fish, vegetables and kvass.
Any soup whose recipe at home can be easily tailored to your taste, wallet or medical condition will be exceptional.