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Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times.

Overview

Cream of spinach soup

Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as main ingredients. Some fruits can also be used, such as tomato, squash, and others.^[1] Vegetable soup can be prepared as a stock- or cream-based soup.^[2][3] Basic ingredients in addition to vegetables can include beans, tofu, noodles and pasta, vegetable broth or stock, milk, cream, water, olive or vegetable oil, seasonings, salt and pepper, among myriad others.^{[4][5][6][self-published source][7][8]} Some vegetable soups are puréed and run through a sieve, straining them to create a smooth texture.^[9] It is typically served hot, although some, such as pea soup, can also be served cold.^[10] Vegetable soup is sometimes served as a starter or appetizer dish.^[11]

History

Vegetable soup dates to ancient history.^[12] The Spartans ate a thin vegetable soup named "black broth" in ancient times.^[12]

In central Appalachia, vegetable soup, also referred to as winter vegetable soup and country soup, is a traditional staple food and common dish during the months of December–February amongst Appalachian highlanders.^[13]

Mass production

Vegetable soup is mass-produced in canned, frozen and instant varieties.^{[14][15][16][17]}

See also

• List of vegetable soups


• List of ancient dishes


• List of soups


• List of vegetable dishes


• Vegetable soups in Filipino cuisine

References

External links

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  Media related to Vegetable soup at Wikimedia Commons