Splendid Soups : Recipes and Master Techniques for Making the World's Best Soups

by Peterson, James

• ISBN13: 9780471391364
• ISBN10: 0471391360
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Updated edition of this classic book on soups from the James Beard Award-winning author of Sauces. 50 new recipes with essential information on ingredients with clear step-by-step instructions, serving suggestions and crucial cooking tips on how to transform a soup from mediocre to magnificent.

Author Biography

JAMES PETERSON has taught professional and home cooks at Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School and The French Culinary Institute. A French-trained chef and former owner of a highly acclaimed French restaurant in New York, he is also the award-winning author of:Sauces Winner, 1992 James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year Splendid Soups Nominee, 1994 James Beard Foundation Fish and Shellfish Winner, 1997 International Association of Culinary Professionals Vegetables Winner, 1999 James Beard Foundation Essentials of Cooking Nominee, 2000 International Association of Culinary Professionals and James Beard Foundation

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xix
Introduction	xxi
Equipment	1	(5)
Serving Utensils	6	(1)
Ingredients	7	(30)
Ethnic Soups	37	(13)
Cutting Out the Fat	50	(3)
What to Drink With Soup	53	(3)
Broths, Consommes, and Simple Broth-Based Soups	56	(88)
Basic Brown Chicken Broth	62	(1)
Basic White Chicken Broth	63	(1)
Turkey Broth	64	(1)
Pork Broth	65	(1)
Lamb Broth	66	(1)
Veal Broth	67	(1)
Vegetable Broth	68	(2)
Dried Porcini Broth	70	(1)
Clear Broths	71	(1)
Consomme	72	(28)
Basic Chicken Consomme	72	(2)
Basic Beef Consomme	74	(4)
Beef Tea	78	(1)
Smoked Chicken or Duck Consomme	79	(1)
Fish Consomme	80	(2)
Scallops in Clear Broth	82	(2)
Lobster Consomme	84	(2)
Tomato Consomme	86	(1)
Grilled or Sauteed Salmon Fillet in Consomme, Clear Broth, or Dashi	87	(2)
Sauteed or Grilled Duck Breast in Savory Broth	89	(2)
Red Wine, Onion, and Duck Thigh Soup	91	(2)
Japanese Clear Broth (Dashi)	93	(1)
Miso Soup	94	(1)
Thai Hot and Spicy Broth (Gaeng Prik)	95	(1)
Red Wine Broth for Meat	96	(2)
Medallions of Beef with Caramelized Onions and Red Wine Broth	98	(2)
Combining Broth With Eggs, Cheese, and Herbs	100	(7)
Hot Broth with Eggs and Parmesan Cheese (Stracciatella)	100	(1)
Greek Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)	101	(1)
Egg Drop Soup	102	(2)
Hot and Sour Soup	104	(3)
Noodles, Wontons, Stuffed Pasta, and Dumplings	107	(23)
Chicken Noodle Soup	108	(1)
Chicken Broth with Noodles, Chicken Livers, and Peas (Pasta in Brodo con Fegatini)	109	(3)
Chicken or Duck Broth with Cellophane Noodles	112	(1)
Thai-Style Chicken and Cellophane Noodle Soup	113	(1)
Udon or Soba Noodles in Broth	114	(1)
Chinese Pork Noodle Soup	115	(3)
Chinese-Style Short Rib Soup with Chinese Vegetables	118	(2)
Wonton Soup	120	(5)
Spinach and Ricotta Stuffing	125	(1)
Improvised Leftover Meat Stuffing	126	(1)
Smoke-Scented Broth with Ravioli	126	(3)
Chicken Broth with Cheese and Bread Crumb Dumplings (Passatelli)	129	(1)
Meatballs and Shrimp Balls	130	(14)
Diced Tomato Soup with Chicken or Beef Broth and Marjoram-Flavored Meatballs	130	(2)
Shrimp Balls in Hot and Sour Thai Broth	132	(1)
Mexican Meatball or Shrimp Ball or Fish Ball Soup (Sopa de Albondigas)	133	(2)
Singapore-Style Pork Broth with Noodles, Fish Balls, and Chinese Greens	135	(2)
Matzo Ball Soup	137	(2)
Rich Chicken Broth with Tarragon	139	(2)
Quenelles	141	(1)
Chicken Soup with Chicken Quenelles	142	(2)
Vegetable Soups	144	(136)
Single-Vegetable Soups	154	(81)
Puree of Artichoke	154	(2)
Puree of Asparagus	156	(2)
Avocado Soup	158	(1)
Cream of Beet Soup	159	(2)
Slow-Cooked Broccoli Soup with Garlic and Olive Oil	161	(1)
Italian-Style Cardoon, Bean, and Tomato Soup	162	(2)
Puree of Carrot Soup (Puree Crecy)	164	(2)
Brazilian-Style Cashew Nut Soup	166	(1)
Puree of Cauliflower Soup	167	(2)
Cream or Veloute of Celeriac Soup	169	(1)
Puree of Chestnut	170	(2)
Creamed Chili Soup	172	(1)
Creamed Puree of Fresh Corn	173	(1)
Indian-Style Corn Soup	174	(2)
Chinese Corn and Shrimp Soup	176	(1)
Mexican Corn, Tomato, Chili, and Chicken Soup	176	(3)
Spicy Cold Cucumber Soup with Yogurt	179	(2)
Miso and Eggplant Soup	181	(1)
Fennel, Tomato, and White Bean Soup	182	(3)
Fresh Thyme and Garlic Soup	185	(1)
Spanish-Style Garlic Soup (Sopa de ajo)	186	(1)
Puree of Green Bean and Mint	187	(1)
Herb Soup	188	(2)
Leek and Potato Soup	190	(1)
Vichyssoise	191	(1)
Lettuce Soup	192	(2)
Mushroom Veloute	194	(1)
Morel Soup	195	(2)
Mixed Wild Mushroom Soup	197	(1)
Porcini Soup (Acquacotta con Funghi)	198	(2)
French Onion Soup	200	(2)
Pureed Roasted Onion and Garlic Soup	202	(2)
Senegalese Peanut Soup	204	(1)
Georgia Peanut Soup	205	(1)
Medieval Pea Soup with Ginger, Saffron, and Almonds (Cretonnee de Pois Noviaux)	206	(2)
Red Pepper Soup	208	(2)
Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, and Onion Soup	210	(2)
Cream of Sorrel Soup (Potage Germiny)	212	(2)
Indian-Style Spinach Puree	214	(1)
Puree of Squash or Pumpkin	215	(1)
Roasted Garlic and Acorn Squash Soup	216	(2)
Roasted Pumpkin Soup	218	(1)
Sweet Potato, Chili, and Lime Soup	219	(2)
Swiss Chard, Parsley, and Garlic Soup	221	(3)
Perfect Summer Tomato Soup with Tarragon Sauce	224	(1)
Roasted Tomato Soup	225	(2)
Tomato Soup with Saffron and Garlic Mayonnaise	227	(1)
Mexican Tomato Soup with Assorted Condiments	228	(3)
Cream or Veloute of Turnip Soup	231	(1)
Water Chestnut and Watercress Soup	232	(1)
Watercress Soup	233	(2)
Beans, Lentils, and Dried Peas	235	(16)
Precooking Dried Beans for Soup	236	(1)
Bean and Pasta Soup (Minestra di Fagioli)	237	(1)
White Bean and Vegetable Soup	238	(2)
Black Bean Soup	240	(1)
Indian-Style Black Bean Soup	241	(2)
Lentil Soup	243	(2)
Red Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk and Moghul Garam Masala	245	(2)
Split Pea Soup	247	(1)
Quebec Split Pea Soup	248	(1)
Creamed Puree of Fresh Fava Beans	249	(2)
Mixed Vegetable Soups	251	(29)
Gazpacho	251	(2)
Gazpacho Scented with Smoked Fish	253	(1)
White Gazpacho from Malaga with Almonds and Grapes	253	(2)
White Gazpacho with Peppers and Cucumbers	255	(1)
Puree of Mixed Vegetables	256	(1)
Mulligatawny Soup	257	(1)
Southern French Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou)	258	(2)
Minestrone	260	(1)
Tuscan-Style Minestrone	261	(1)
Milanese-Style Minestrone	262	(2)
French Farmer's Vegetable Soup (Soupe Cultivateur)	264	(1)
Chinese Mixed Vegetable Soup	265	(2)
Japanese Mixed Vegetable Soup	267	(1)
Indonesian Vegetable Soup (Sajur Terung atau Labu)	268	(2)
Morocan Vegetable Soup	270	(2)
Indian Mixed Vegetable Soup	272	(2)
Grilled Vegetable Soup	274	(2)
Elaborate Mixed Vegetable Soup	276	(4)
Rice Soups	280	(12)
Shrimp, Mussel, Chorizo, and Spanish Rice Soup in the Style of an Arroce	283	(3)
Soup in the Style of Risotto a la Milanese	286	(1)
Soup in the Style of Risotto di Frutti di Mare	287	(1)
Venetian Rice and Fresh Pea Soup (Risi e Bisi)	288	(2)
Chinese Rice Soup (Congee)	290	(2)
Fish Soups	292	(60)
Basic Fish Broth	307	(1)
Red Wine Fish Broth	308	(1)
French Mediterranean-Style Fish Soup (Bouillabaisse)	309	(2)
Poached Fish in Garlic-Flavored Broth (Bourride)	311	(2)
Saffron-Scented Fish Broth from Nice (Soupe de Poisson Nicoise)	313	(1)
Spanish Fish Soup with Chilies, Almonds, and Garlic (Romesco)	314	(2)
French Country Red Wine Fish Soup (Matelote a la Bourguignonne)	316	(2)
Squid Soup with Red Wine	318	(2)
Octopus and Red Wine Soup	320	(1)
Eel or Other Fish with Fresh Green Herbs (Anguille au Vert)	321	(2)
Hearty Fish Soup with Cider, Leeks, and Mushrooms (Matelote Normande)	323	(2)
Spicy Brazilian Fish Soup with Coconut Milk (Vatapa)	325	(2)
Spanish Cod Soup with Spinach and Chick-Peas (Potaje de Vigilia)	327	(1)
Cevibe	328	(2)
Cold Trout Soup with Herbs, White Wine, and Vinegar	330	(2)
Thai Fish Soup with Tamarind	332	(2)
Vietnamese-Style Hot and Sour Fish Soup	334	(1)
Indian-Style Curry and Coconut Fish Soup	335	(2)
Medieval Fish Soup with Peas and Spices (Cretonne a Poisson)	337	(1)
Fish Chowder	338	(1)
New England Fish Chowder	339	(1)
Mexican-Style Fish Chowder	340	(1)
Assorted Fish in Japanese Broth	341	(1)
Grilled Mackerel Fillets with Soba Noodles and Dashi	342	(2)
Basque-Style Salt Cod Soup	344	(1)
Moroccan Fish Soup in the Style of a Tagine	345	(2)
Poached Salmon with Fermented Black-Bean-Scented Broth	347	(1)
Spanish Garlic and Almond Sauce for Finishing Fish Soups (Picada)	348	(1)
Garlic and Olive Oil Mayonnaise (Aioli)	349	(1)
Mediterranean Pepper, Garlic, and Bread Sauce for Thickening Soup (Rouille)	350	(2)
Bivalve Shellfish Soups	352	(34)
Mussels Steamed in White Wine (Moules a la Mariniere)	361	(2)
Cream of Mussel Soup (Billi Bi)	363	(1)
Saffron Mussel Soup	364	(2)
Mussel and Shiitake Mushroom Dashi	366	(1)
Clams with Cream and White Wine	367	(2)
New England Clam Chowder	369	(1)
Manhattan Clam Chowder	370	(2)
Clam or Cockle Soup with Borlotti Beans (Zuppa di Vongole)	372	(1)
Spanish ``Quarter Hour'' Clam and Shrimp Soup (Sopa al Cuarto de Hora)	373	(1)
Bay Scallop Soup with Snow Peas	374	(1)
Bay Scallop, Clam, and Sea Urchin Roe Soup	375	(1)
Oyster Stew	376	(1)
Oyster Soup with Fines Herbes	377	(1)
Oyster and Chicken Gumbo	378	(2)
Oyster Ceviche	380	(1)
Scallops in Light Broth with Chives	381	(1)
Sea Scallop Soup with Green Curry	382	(1)
Mixed Shellfish Pot-au-Feu	383	(3)
Crustacean Soups	386	(34)
Light Cream of Lobster Soup	394	(2)
Cold Tomato and Lobster Soup with Lobster Coral	396	(2)
Shrimp Bisque	398	(1)
Indian-Style Shrimp and Coconut Soup	399	(2)
Cajun Shrimp Soup with Smoked Salmon	401	(1)
South American Shrimp Chowder (Chupe)	402	(2)
Thai-Style Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup	404	(1)
Thai-Style Hot and Sour Blue Crab Soup	405	(1)
Blue Crab Soup with Picada	406	(2)
Callaloo	408	(1)
Crayfish Broth	409	(2)
Cold Cucumber and Crayfish Soup with Dill	411	(1)
Corn and Crayfish Chowder	412	(1)
Crustacean Soup with Saffron and Morels	413	(3)
Seafood Tomato Soup (Cioppino)	416	(2)
Shrimp and Crayfish Gumbo	418	(2)
Meat Soups	420	(130)
New England Boiled Dinner, Pot-Au-Feu, and Bollito Misto	425	(20)
New England Boiled Dinner	425	(1)
French Boiled Beef and Vegetables (Pot-au-Feu)	426	(3)
Poached Hen with Vegetables (Poule au Pot)	429	(2)
Stuffed Poached Chicken	431	(1)
Simple Bread and Pork Stuffing	432	(1)
Poached Beef Tenderloin with Vegetables (Boeuf a la Ficelle)	433	(1)
Poached Duck Breast with Vegetables (Canard a la Ficelle)	434	(2)
Pot-au-Feu Dodin Bouffant	436	(2)
Italian-Style Poached Meats in Broth (Bollito Misto)	438	(3)
Green Sauce (Bagnet Verd)	441	(1)
Cold Fruit Sauce (Mostarda d'Uva)	442	(1)
Horseradish Sauce (Salsa di Cren)	443	(1)
Pepper and Eggplant Sauce (Pepernata)	444	(1)
Asian Tabletop Meat Soups	445	(5)
Japanese Beef Fondue (Shabu-Shabu)	445	(2)
Ponzu	447	(1)
Sesame Sauce (Goma-Dare)	447	(1)
Japanese Quick-Simmered Beef with Vegetables (Sukiyaki)	448	(2)
Hearty Peasant Soups	450	(15)
French Pork and Cabbage Soup (Potee)	450	(2)
Stuffed Cabbage Soup	452	(2)
Gascon Duck and Vegetable Soup (Garbure)	454	(1)
Duck and Bean Soup	455	(3)
Lamb and Bean Soup	458	(2)
Spanish Bean Soup (Cocido)	460	(2)
Spanish Bean Soup with Beef and Kale (Caldo Gallego)	462	(1)
Russian-Style Cabbage Soup (Shchi)	463	(2)
Borscht	465	(5)
Simple Version of Borscht	465	(1)
Grand Version of Borscht	466	(2)
Kentucky Burgoo	468	(2)
Chicken	470	(28)
Chicken Soup with Apples and Leeks	476	(2)
Chicken Soup with Garlic, Saffron, Basil, and Tomatoes	478	(2)
Chicken and Tomato Soup with Olives and Capers	480	(2)
Chicken and Tomatillo Soup	482	(1)
Chicken and Red Mole Soup	483	(2)
Thai Chicken and Coconut Soup (Gai Tom Ka)	485	(1)
Chicken Vatapa	486	(2)
Chicken or Turkey Veloute with Sherry	488	(1)
Chicken Gumbo	489	(2)
Spicy Chicken Soup from Borneo (Soto Banjar)	491	(2)
Colombian Potato, Corn, and Chicken Soup with Capers (Ajiaco de Pollo Bogotano)	493	(2)
Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Raisins, and Almonds	495	(3)
Duck	498	(9)
Vietnamese Duck Soup with Noodles	499	(2)
Duck and Sherry Soup	501	(1)
Chinese Duck and Orange Soup	502	(3)
Smoked Duck and Wild Rice Soup	505	(2)
Squab	507	(2)
Squab Soup	507	(2)
Rabbit	509	(3)
Rabbit Soup with Foie Gras Stuffed Saddle	509	(3)
Pork	512	(4)
Tomatillo and Sorrel Soup with Hominy	512	(3)
Szechuan Pork and Pickle Soup	515	(1)
Lamb	516	(10)
Spicy Moroccan Soup of Lamb and Chick-Pea (Harira)	516	(2)
Moroccan-Style Lamb Soup with Dried Apricots	518	(1)
Indian Curried Lamb Soup	519	(2)
Malaysian Lamb, Red Lentil, and Eggplant Soup (Bahmia)	521	(2)
Scotch Broth	523	(1)
Arabian Lamb and Tomato Soup (Mezza Bishurba)	524	(2)
Beef	526	(15)
Oxtail Soup	526	(3)
Oxtail Soup with Grapes	529	(1)
Burgundian-Style Beef and Red Wine Soup	530	(3)
Goulash Soup (Gulyasleves)	533	(2)
Korean Soybean Paste Soup (Twoenjang-Tchigae)	535	(2)
Vietnamese Spinach, Beef, and Tofu Soup	537	(1)
Vietnamese Spicy Soup with Rice Noodles (Pho Bo)	538	(3)
Veal	541	(2)
Veal Shank in Savory Broth with Vegetable Julienne	541	(2)
Tripe	543	(3)
Mexican Tripe Soup (Menudo)	544	(2)
A Few Less Common Ingredients	546	(4)
Foie Gras and Truffle Soup	546	(2)
Frog Leg Soup	548	(2)
Bread Soups	550	(10)
Vegetable Soup Panade	553	(1)
Summer Basil and Tomato Bread Soup (Pappa al Pomodoro)	554	(1)
Saffron-Scented Panade from the Perigord (Mourtayrol)	555	(2)
Leftover Fish Soup Panade	557	(1)
Her Majesty's Chicken and Almond Soup (Potage Puree de Volaille a la Reine)	558	(2)
Yogurt, Cheese, and Buttermilk Soups	560	(8)
Yogurt, Spinach, and Sorrel Soup (Dovga)	562	(1)
Yogurt and Cucumber Soup with Garlic	563	(1)
Cheese Soup	564	(1)
Cheese Fondue Soup	565	(1)
Buttermilk Soup	566	(2)
Fruit Soups and Dessert Soups	568	(28)
Chilled Indian Pear Soup	570	(2)
Chilled Puree of Seasonal Mixed Fruits (Marak Perat Kar)	572	(1)
Spicy Tropical Fruit and Barbecued Chicken Soup	573	(2)
Dried Fruit Soup (Norwegian Fruktsoppa)	575	(1)
Cold Rhubarb and Strawberry Soup	576	(1)
Berry Broth	577	(1)
Cold Cherry Soup	578	(1)
Melon Soup	579	(1)
Bellini Soup	580	(1)
Hot Peach Soup with Creme Fraiche	581	(2)
Coconut and Tropical Fruit Soup	583	(1)
Fruit Soup with Spice Broth	584	(1)
Hazelnut and Fresh Raspberry Soup	585	(1)
Hazelnut Praline Paste	586	(1)
Blueberry Soup with Vanilla Custard Cream	587	(1)
Custard Cream (Creme Anglaise)	588	(2)
Mango and Orange Soup with Cardamom and Saffron Custard Cream	590	(1)
Chocolate Broth	591	(1)
Basic Preparation	592	(4)
Indian-Style Clarified Butter (Ghee)	592	(4)
Patterns for Improvising Soups	596	(14)
Metric Conversion Chart	610	(1)
Sources	611	(2)
Index	613