Davinder Kumar's Soups- 200 Quick and Easy Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian Recipes for Every Occasion

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If winter comes, can a hot steaming bowl of soup be far behind! The post may not approve but we are more than content equally with a watery clear soup or a thick nourishing broth to warms busty mind and soul when the cold wave cants its freezing spell Friend Devinder Kumar has once again surprised us pleasantly with his user friendly, and exciting collection of recipes for soups from all over As everyone knows, soup is the first course that one eats in western style formal meals. They come in great variety of viscosity, colour, aroma and taste Most of us lacking in Adventurous spirit restrict our orders to cream of tomato, mushroom, sweet corn and at the most hot and sour denying ourselves the joy of falling suddenly in love with strangers.

For us the soup tureen has always held irresistible seductions Much to our regret the Indian repertoire is rather limited in this section Yakhni and shorta were considered foods suitable for the convalescent and have never been able to merge from the prescribed medicinal list to their rightful place on the dining table bhojrabandha an old Sanskrit test does have an intriguing verse ascribed to legendary poet Kalidasa that mentions a perfect meal complete with soup-ghrit soop saminvitam but that's an exception.

The Chinese and the Thais treat soups seriously. These are relished not in the beginning of a meal but along with main course and many recipes can at a pinch substitute for a nice light meal that tickles the palate, pleases the eyes and are aromatic enough to transport the diner to an exotic journey in space and time The Japanese have their Miso and more and the Russians revel in Borsht. The Spanish and the Mexican take pride in Gazpacho a cold summer delight and the North American show off the chowder from the classic French Onion to the homely Cock a Leekie and that legacy of Raj Mulligatawny there is a bewitching and bewildering array of soups.

Chef Devinder Kumar, in his inimitable style has done a wonderful job of demystifying soups for his readers. Addicts and novices can benefit equally from this book. Once you acquire it all you have to do take the lip-smacking plunge in the sea of soups is visit the grocer or the food mart to stock up the ingredients.

Beginning from the basics of preparing flavourful stock to garnishing with a flourish Devinder Kumar holds your hand throughout step by step. Utensils, accessories aren't forgotten either.

Trust us, the investment made in this book will give you and your guests rich dividends So what are you waiting for?

SOUP the word derived from the French word Soupe' is used to describe not just a liquid preparation but various ingredients added to a broth. It is also a derivation of the word supper.

According to Beethoven "only the pure in heart can make a soup. This comment certainly goes true with my feeling as well. It really is something that comes from heart & the soul & requires certainly positive attitude.

Economy is also one of its virtues because by using seasonal produce soup is an inexpensive dish but full of nutrients.

Soup stimulates the appetite, which makes it an excellent first course to serve it any time of the year A light soup served as first course can excite the appetite of the courses Follows. There are few dishes as versatile as soup, the choice of ingredients is vast, the variations are countless Soup can be prepared out of almost anything.

Soup is delicious, nutritious stimulating healthy, light, it agrees with almost everyone. Soup can light the inner fire.

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Larousse Gastronomique, for instance categorize soups into two types-clear soups & thick soups. The Joy Of Cooking has nine divisions - bouillon, consommé, broths, jelled/cold soups, vegetable soup, purees, cream soups, bisque & chowders.

SOUP & HEALTH Soup can help you loose weight. Reason is simpler, a bowl of soup takes more time to eat then a sandwich. You are eating more slowly & less.

Soup, by its nature, is the foremost slow down dish, coupled with great nutritional benefits, soup makes an ideal component of a diet. There are many good reasons to make soup at home, & one of them is the control it gives over sodium intake, an important factor in a family's good health.

Most vegetables are the important ingredients in almost all soups, which are low in sodium & can be consumed in unlimited quantity in a low-sodium diet. There a few that are naturally higher in sodium, but greens, celery & spinach, their contribution is considered less when they are used fresh.

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