Life Kit It's soup season! Get cooking with these tips from Sohla El-Waylly
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Oct 30, 2023 Join Chef Sohla El-Waylly, author of "Start Here," as she shares her culinary expertise on the cozy world of soups. Discover essential tips for crafting the perfect broth and how to elevate flavors with secret ingredients. Sohla emphasizes the importance of quality ingredients and techniques, like sweating vegetables, to enhance your soup-making prowess. Plus, she shares clever ideas for using leftovers and reheating soups while maintaining their deliciousness. Get inspired to experiment and warm up this season!
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Flavorful Broth
- Prioritize a flavorful broth, the backbone of your soup.
- Use meaty bones, vegetable scraps, or steeped ingredients like kombu for a rich base.
Sweating Ingredients
- Start by sweating aromatics and vegetables in hot fat to enhance their flavors.
- Use any fat, like olive oil, bacon fat, or rendered chorizo fat.
Boiling vs. Simmering
- Simmer gently for clear broths and delicate flavors.
- Boil vigorously for richer, creamier soups, especially in Eastern cuisines.
