Vegetable soup facts for kids
Vegetable soup is a popular and healthy dish. It is a type of soup made mainly from different kinds of vegetables. People have been making vegetable soup for a very long time, since ancient history. Today, you can find it easily, even in cans or frozen.
What is Vegetable Soup?
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Vegetable soup uses many ingredients. These include vegetables, leafy greens, and mushrooms. Some fruits like tomatoes and squash are often used too. They are treated like vegetables in soup recipes.
You can make vegetable soup in different ways. Some soups are clear, made with a broth. Others are creamy, made with milk or cream. Besides vegetables, you might add beans, grains, tofu, or noodles. Water, oil, and spices like salt and pepper are also common.
Some vegetable soups are made very smooth. This is done by blending them into a purée. Then, they might be strained to remove any lumps. Most vegetable soups are served warm. But some, like gazpacho, are usually served cold. Often, vegetable soup is eaten as a first course or appetizer.
You can buy vegetable soup in many forms. It comes in cans, frozen bags, or even as a dry powder. You can also find instant versions that are quick to make.
How Old is Vegetable Soup?
Vegetable soup has been around for a very long time. People were making it in ancient history. A Roman cookbook from the 400s had a recipe. It was similar to today's onion soup.
Around the year 1000, people started talking about "broth." By the 1400s, "potage" was a common word for thick soups. In medieval Italy, cabbage soup was a very important meal.
In a region called central Appalachia, vegetable soup is a special dish. People there call it "winter vegetable soup" or "country soup." It is a traditional food eaten often from December to February.
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