Transcript Chapter 28

Soups & Stews
Chapter 28
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Lentil Soup
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Japanese Miso Soup
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Bisque – thick, rich soup made
with finely mashed or ground
seafood poultry or vegetables
Broth or stock –is seasoned liquid
strained off after cooking meat, fish
or vegetables
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Chowder – thick, chunky soup
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Corn chowder, New England, etc
Fruit soups – are chilled, sweet,
refreshing
Stew –is a thick, hearty mixture of
chunky veggies and perhaps meat,
poultry or fish cooked slowly in liquid
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What’s In a Bowl
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Grain products
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Veggies and fruits
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Flavorful, colorful
Dairy foods
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Rice, barley, pasta, (noodles/couscous)
Milk, yogurt, cheese
Meat and Beans group
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Meat, poultry, fish, beans, tofu
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Create a Soup or Stew
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Make your own stock
Buy canned broth or stock
Cook less expensive and less tender
meat, poultry
Slowly cook in pot of liquid
Add onion, celery, carrots, herbs,
spices
Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook
gently
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Simmering Ingredients
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Long, slow cooking
Adjust heat to keep liquid below
boiling point
Use regular pot or slow cooker,
pressure cooker
Start with stock
Add ingredients (bite sized)
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Quick Tricks for Homemade Soups &
Stews
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Use canned broth, bouillon cubes
Canned, frozen, or left over cooked
veggies or fruit to cut down on
cooking time
Use leftover meat or poultry
Cook part or all of the recipe in the
microwave
Make big batches
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(freeze for later)
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Try It Cold
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Canned or frozen heat-and-eat
soups, stews
Condensed soup– has some of the
water removed in processing
Just add liquid before heating
Check nutritional panel
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Keeping Nutrition High
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Provide nutrients from food group
ingredients
Lower fat in creamed soups
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Use fat-free evaporated milk or
buttermilk instead of cream
For extra calcium, stir in no-fat dry
milk of add low-fat nonfat yogurt
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More Tips
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Dilute condensed soups with milk (low fat
or fat free)
Thicken soups with pureed veggies or
other starchy foods
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Legumes, potatoes, pasta, barley or rice
Chill homemade stock of soups overnight
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Fat rises to top and become firm, lift it off and
discard
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Use herbs and spices to add flavor
Save the liquid from cooking
veggies for your soup
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Store soups and stews properly so illnesscausing bacteria can’t multiply
Large batch, divide into several smaller
contains so they can chill quickly
Freeze small batches of soup in plastic
covered bowls or freezer bags for 3
months
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Summary
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You can buy or make soups and
stews in a variety of flavors to enjoy
any time of day and in any weather
Following the Food Guide Pyramid,
you can create nutritious soups and
stews with foods from two or more
food groups
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You can create soups and stews
from scratch by making a stock and
adding other foods
Convenience soups and stews are
good for quick meals
Store soups and stews properly to
keep illness-causing bacteria from
multiplying
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Activity
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Look up recipes for soups and stews
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Egg Drop Soup
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2 cans chicken broth
1 T soy sauce
1 large egg
1 T thinly sliced green onion (green part only
(optional)
Yield:4 servings
In medium saucepan, bring broth and soy sauce
to a boils
Beat egg with a fork until yolk and white are
combined.
Slowly pour egg over prongs of fork into boiling
soup. Cook 30 seconds or until egg is set. Ladle
into bowls, Garnish with onion, if desired.
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