You can have not two soups in your arsenal, but many more! Their taste and richness will surprise even a true gourmet, because you will know the basic principles and secrets of cooking. And you will also learn how to make your own soup recipes according to the principle of a constructor!

COURSE PROGRAM:

Lesson 1: The Soup Constructor.

• You will learn the key points and principles of constructing a well-balanced taste.
• Consider the rules, tricks and secrets of perfect soup.
• Debunking myths.

Lesson 2. Light chicken broth
Noodle soup: traditional and familiar

• Why do noodles boil over?
• How to choose the right proportions of noodles and broth?
• What other ingredients are appropriate in such a soup?
• What to serve with the soup?
• What to decorate it with?

Original chicken soup with mushrooms, leeks and cream

• How to prepare the mushrooms?
• Why give preference to leeks?
• Let’s figure out what kind of cream is better to take.

Lesson 3: Dark chicken broth
Green sorrel soup: a light and delicate first course

• Greens that can be used for such soups.
• What kind of onion is better to choose?
• Proper timing: do not overcook the tender greens.
• How many sorrels do you need per pot of soup?

Pea soup with smoked meats: flavorful and hearty

• Let’s figure out whether to soak peas or not.
• Why aren’t the peas cooked?
• What kind of smoked meat is best?
• Find the optimal ratio of beans and liquid.
• When to salt pea soup?
• A diet version of pea soup.

Lesson 4: Meat broth
Nourishing hodgepodge: a light sourness and bright taste

• When and how much to salt a hodgepodge?
• What kind of cucumbers are better to take?
• Is there a difference how to cut the ingredients?
• What secret ingredient will give a noble sourness?
• How long to boil olives?

Spicy kharcho: rich Georgian soup with rice

• Which meat is better to choose for the broth?
• Let’s find out what spices are suitable for kharcho.
• The secret ingredient for the soup.
• Thick or liquid?
• Why is the rice boiled?
• The perfect greens for kharcho.

Lesson 5: Vegetable Broth
Minestrone with seasonal vegetables: a touch of Italy

• What kind of vegetables would be appropriate in this soup?
• Can I add grits or pasta?
• The right consistency of Italian soup: close to stew or liquid?
• Foods that don’t belong in minestrone.
• Can frozen vegetables be used?

Pumpkin puree soup: tender and warming

• Let’s figure out exactly which pumpkin you shouldn’t use for puree soup.
• Coconut milk VS cow cream.
• Extra details for toppings.
• Which two herbs can you use for a richer flavor?
• Which ingredient could be used to add a touch of India?

Broccoli cream soup: easy and tasty

• How to cook broccoli in different ways.
• What other vegetable would be appropriate in this soup?
• What can be used as a liquid?
• What to decorate it with so it looks aesthetically pleasing.
• How to achieve the emerald color of puree soup?

Corn soup: hearty, light and sunny bright

• Making a delicious vegetable broth.
• Let’s figure out what form of corn is better to use in the soup (in grains or grits).
• What to garnish with?
• What to add fast for more satiety?
• Why do we need flour in this soup (or maybe we don’t?))
  Lesson 6. Fish broth
  Homemade fish soup: the rules of rich flavor
• What kind of fish do we use for a proper fish broth?
• Salt the broth at the right time.
• What kind of vegetables can be better put in a broth in a smaller quantity?
• At what heat do we cook broth for fish soup?
• Lifehack: how to neutralize the smell of river fish?

Fish clear soup with zucchini, peas and parsley

• How to prepare zucchini for this soup?
• Can the peas be fresh or frozen?
• Figuring out the proper timing.

Chowder with cream: a thick American soup

• What kind of cream do we use for the soup?
• Making the right kind of thick.
• What ingredients are a must for chowder?

Lesson 7: Alternative soups
Cold gazpacho: the classic Spanish light soup

• Let’s figure out which vegetables can be used to make gazpacho.
• How to adjust the consistency?
• Why do you need ice when serving?
• What can you sprinkle on top for a gourmet touch?
• How do you make this vegan soup more hearty?

Good old ocrochka: even richer flavor

• What texture vegetables should be used in an okroshka.
• Let’s figure out what greens would still be appropriate here.
• Potatoes: bake or boil?
• How to boil the chicken for the okroshka deliciously.
• With what to bring to taste?

Beet soup: a bright and pleasant refreshing soup

• How to properly prepare beets for this dish?
• What to take for the base?
• Do you need a blender?
• The secret ingredients for a deeper taste.
  Bonus Lessons
• A version of the popular Tom Yum soup.
• Asian soup with meat, spicy fish sauce and noodles
• Quick soup with breast or meatballs (vegetable-based)