Category "soup"

What is the best variety of rice or preparation of rice to use in soup?

I've made chicken rice soup several times in the past and I've always ran into an issue of the soup coming out too starchy/thick because of the rice. Or in the

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 letti

Substitute for celery in soup

I'm making this Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup recipe and I wanted to know what can I use as a substitute for celery because it'll be difficult to get it befo

Help me rescue my bland soup

Help I threw in carrot, potato, parsnip, turnip, leek and two ham stock cubes but I've ruined it by using to much water and I've already blended it. I would

Doubling a soup recipe with a smaller than necessary pot

In doubling a squash soup recipe, I've got all the ingredients in the pot except for the doubled amount of liquids (broth and water). I wonder whether I can wai

Chicken sticks to bottom of pan when I boil bones for soup

I like to make what I call boiled bone soup. The leftover stripped chicken carcus is broken up and boiled with leftover veg and stuffing with some seasoning to

Why did my shrimp bisque turn out so broth like?

I made a shrimp bisque today. But it came out extremely thin like a weak broth as opposed to thick like a decent bisque should be. I think the problem lies he

Soup 'fork' source

So, this is more a question about food etiquette/trivia than cooking, but this community seemed to be the closest fit. Is there a specialized fork-like utensil

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 fo

How does gumbo spoil while still cooking?

I'm new to new to New Orleans style of cooking. I heard that gumbo spoils while still cooking. Is this true. I'm confused. Any answer would help.

Hamilton Beach 5 qt Slow Cooker Bad taste and smell

I have purchased a Hamilton Beach 5 qt slow cooker. Made Wild Rice Chicken Soup in it for 7 hrs on low and after 4 hours I checked it and tasted. Delicious. 3

How to keep wild turkey meat moist

What some effective techniques to ensure that wild turkey legs, wings, thighs stay moist when cooking them off for soup?

What's a gluten free alternative to farro?

I am looking for a safe gluten free alternative to farro for a Greek chicken soup recipe. Perhaps a wild rice?

How to get frozen soup to not be chunky?

I usually do this simple soup. Not sure if the ingredients are relevant here, so I might as well enumerate them: potato, onion, courgette, leek, squash and carr

When turning instant soup into liquid soup, how can I optimise dissolution?

At work, when I'm hungry, I sometimes resort to instant soup (Royco, in case it's relevant). Simple to make: heat water, put package content into cup, pour wate

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.

Dutch savoury spices and herbs

My family has been trying to work out my late Dutch grandmother's soup recipe since she lost it to dementia. If you have any ideas on herbs and spices to try to

What is the fastest way to cool hot soup? [duplicate]

I am making vegetable soup for about eight people and would like to cool it in little time. Refrigeration seems to be a good choice, but I wou

Thickening old mushroom soup

Made a great soup with wild mushrooms . to thicken before serving I tried 2 tablespoons of corn starch mixed in water stirred it in slowly and cooked while sti

Split pea soup won't soften. Any way to soften the peas without burning?

I am trying to make split pea soup. The first time I did it the peas softened just fine but the soup was scorched. I am trying again but at a lower heat, and