Although making soup seems like the easiest culinary task that only requires a pot of water, vegetables and meat, making the perfect soup is not that simple. We most often make these mistakes when preparing this dish...
We are cooking at too high a temperature
In the desire to have lunch as soon as possible, the maximum temperature is often used for cooking soup. However, because of this, the meat could be dry and the vegetables overcooked. In order to get the best out of all the ingredients, the soup should be cooked at a lower temperature. It is enough for one or two bubbles to appear on the surface every few seconds.
Too little or too much salt
Nothing is as important as the right measure of salt. While cooking the soup, be sure to taste it from time to time to guess the correct amount of spices. Trust your senses rather than a recipe. Some housewives say that the soup should be salted at the beginning of cooking, if you want it to be tastier, but in that case the meat will lose its taste and be tougher.
As little artificial as possible
Although many people put a beef or chicken cube in the soup, the soup can be perfectly delicious without it. Soups made with just water and vegetables with just the right amount of spices and salt can be great. Soup made from bones or meat with bones is a valuable source of nutrients, and many believe that soup prepared in this way is the only good soup.
Overcooked vegetables
Although many put vegetables in the pot right at the beginning of cooking together with the meat, this is a procedure that should definitely be avoided.
Namely, vegetables need much less cooking than meat, so it should be added gradually, depending on how long it takes to cook. You can put celery and onion right at the beginning, and in the last half hour add carrots and other vegetables if desired.
Inappropriate seasonings
In order to improve the taste of the soup and give it a different note, we often experiment with spices and overdo it. Although they are the best way to improve the taste and appearance of the soup, when choosing, you should make sure that the flavors are well combined. Try herbs or some grated parmesan cheese. Great additions to cream soups are yogurt, sour milk, and you can also try fried pumpkin seeds.
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