Categories of Soup

In Soup dishes there are two different categories. The two categories are a Clear soup and a Thick soup. In a clear soup there is a clear soup and a consomme. In  a thick soup there are creme soups and puree soups.

Clear soups are basically a broth or a stock of some sort. It is clear and very light. Clear soup are made with flavorful meat and vegetable broths.

A consomme is like a clear soup but it is much more rich in flavor and it is very clear. It is developed using a technique called a raft. This soup is in the category of a clear soup but it is also known as it's own soup.

Thick Soups are soups that usually have a thickening agent in it. There could be things such as heavy cream or milk in it. A potato creme soup is an example of a creme soup. Creme soup is mixed with a roux which is made from a fat and flour mix. Cream soups have a thicker base then Puree soups.

The puree soup is when a soups ingredients are blended and then pureed into a thick sauce. It is added with other ingredients to make a puree soup.

Clear soup Categories

Clear soup

Consomme

Cream soup

Puree Soup