4th of February – National Homemade Soup Day

There is nothing better than a plate of hot homemade soup on a cold winter day. So in the American calendar of culinary holidays, there is a corresponding “reason” - National Homemade Soup Day, which is celebrated annually on February 4. Unfortunately, it is not known who and when established it, but hardly anyone will argue that such a holiday is needed.

Of course, in our industrial society with frantic rhythms and innovative technologies, there is nothing easier than buying ready-made products and dishes that do not require long cooking, including canned soups. Opened the can, warmed up - and you're done. However, sometimes (or often) we so want fresh home-made chicken noodles or tomato soup, fragrant borscht or rich soup ... What is “kinder”, more soulful and, moreover, more useful than canned home-made soup than home-made?

That is why today's holiday exists - to once again recall the benefits and quality of homemade food and a cozy house where it is prepared with love and diligence.

By the way, the history of soup is as old as the history of all cooking. However, soup (French soup) as a dish in today's understanding, which has become a common food, appeared about five centuries ago. Its appearance was preceded by the appearance of strong dishes in which it was possible to cook soup. At the same time, in cold countries and regions, soup arose much earlier. But we are talking about soup, and not about cooking, as a way of cooking with the aim of heat treatment of products. After all, soup is a “set” of ingredients that create a general taste and composition.

In Russia, liquid dishes were first called chowder. The word "soup" appeared only during the time of Peter I. Soups were widely used in Europe and Russia by the 18th century, and today it is difficult to name at least one national cuisine, in the recipe directory of which there would be no soups. Soup is the first dish that is prepared both in summer and in winter. Soups help to get enough and restore strength, increase tone.

Today in the world there are approximately 150 types of soups, which are divided into more than a thousand species, which still has several options. The main types of soups are classified by serving temperature (cold and hot), calories (light and rich), by ingredients (vegetarian and with components of animal origin), by cooking technology and by taste.

Modern supermarkets sell canned soups, as well as concentrates for instant soups. Depending on the ingredients of the dish and personal preferences, soups are served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. For example, milk soup is also suitable for morning meals, while vegetable and meat soup are often served in the afternoon or evening.

As for the “nationalities” of soups, among the brightest representatives of Russian cuisine, there are dishes such as borsch and cabbage soup, solyanka and fish soup, okroshka and pickle ... Many people hear Georgian kharcho soup and Spanish gazpacho. Fans of oriental cuisine know Japanese miso soup, Chinese hogo, and Vietnamese pho. And the list goes on and on.

Therefore, if you are ready to try something new, you can always find thousands of recipes for soup and, of course, cook it at home to enjoy a plate or cup of homemade soup with family or friends, thus celebrating Homemade Soup Day.

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