It's soup season! Get cooking with these tips from Sohla El-Waylly
Oct 30, 2023
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Chef Sohla El-Waylly shares her best tips for making delicious soup, including creating a flavorful broth and ensuring the right cook time. Learn about different types of broths, enhancing flavor with ingredients like Parmesan rind and MSG, and adding crunchy toppings. Check out this episode for soup-making inspiration!
Starting with a flavorful broth is crucial for a delicious soup.
Sweating vegetables and aromatics in fat helps develop the base flavors of a soup.
Deep dives
Importance of Good Broth for a Flavorful Soup
The key to a good soup is starting with a flavorful broth, which provides the backbone of flavor. Whether it's chicken bone broth, beef broth, or veggie broth, a delicious broth sets the stage for a successful soup.
Sweating Vegetables and Aromatics to Build Flavor
To start cooking a soup, it's important to sweat vegetables and aromatics in fat, such as onions, garlic, or even bacon fat. This process helps release the aromas and develops the base flavors of the soup.
Blending Soup and Handling Hot Liquids Safely
When blending a soup for a creamy texture, using a good blender is essential. It's important to work in batches, not filling the blender more than halfway with hot soup. Removing the top part of the blender allows steam to escape. Safety precautions should be taken to prevent scalding.
Soup can be a flexible, cozy meal that allows you to experiment in the kitchen. But to make a delicious one, you need to get some fundamentals down first. Chef Sohla El-Waylly offers her best tips on everything from creating a yummy broth to ensuring you get your cook time right.