A soup is very versatile and can be used in many
different ways - Starter, lunch, used as a snack
between meals and as an ingredient for pies
Reasons for including soups in the diet
Nutrition/nourishment It can be one of
your five day (vegetables)
Aids the stomach to digest food
Provides warmth on cold days
Adds variety to the diet
If there is not fat in the soup it is
ideal for people with cholesterol and
weight reducing diets.
It can be served hot or cold
Stock is a mixture of meat (chicken) or
fish bones, herbs and vegetables which
have been which have been simmered
for a number of hours. It is often used as
a base for soups and pies
Rules for making stock
Fresh, raw ingredients
Avoid fat, starchy foods, milk or
green vegetables in stocks - causes
stock to go sour