Soup

How to make bisque

The seventeenth century was a turning point for soup. Bisque was no longer made entirely of pounded pigeon or boiled game and garnished with crayfish. In fact, the crayfish took center stage. And, not surprisingly, the color of this classic soup turned pink. To get it straight, a bisque is defined as a cream soup, usually seafood-based and, classically, thickened with rice. There. I said it. I acknowledge that there should be some type of crustacean swimming about and rice, in one form or another, holding the goods in place.
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Soup Preparation

Welcome back to ChefTalk's on-line classroom where we have been studying the basics of cooking! Our last 2 class sessions focused on stock-making which is one of the most important culinary building blocks....
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Chilled Soups

It's summer time and that means it's time to start chilling more than the champagne. Below are two recipes for summer drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, a cold, savory asparagus soup and a coconut-tapioca dessert soup. So whip up some cool concoctions, invite some friends over, and chill out. ...
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Cold Soups

A brief history of cold soup and some recipes....
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