Monday
Jan312011

How To Make Soup Like We Do Principles:

  • Use more water.  The biggest mistake I see is people adding too many veggies and not enough water.  Use at least 2 cups. 
  • Use fewer vegetables.  We use just 1 carrot, 1 celery, 1 tomato, and 1 garlic, for example.  People at home are packing the container full of veggies and wondering why their soup is frothy and foamy.  It's pure fiber that's why!
  • Start with hot water. We use boiling water in the demo.  This makes for a faster and tastier soup.  The hotter the better. 
  • Be precise on your seasonings.  It's easy to ruin a big batch of soup with the wrong seasonings.  We use a blend from www.blenditup.com so there is no guess work.
  • Be patient.  You want the base of the soup smooth so give it a good 60 seconds on high. 
  • Use the variable speed to reduce foam.  Variable speed 3 will pop the bubbles nicely. 
  • Use a bouillon.  This is a must!  It's nearly impossible to mess up a soup if you use bouillon.  We use Knorr in the demo, but it has MSG.  For MSG free bouillon, visit www.blenditup.com or a health food store. 
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