We are coming into prime season for soup eating!
Watch out for unhealthy soups such as:
- Tomato Soup
- Clam Chowder
- Chili
- French Onion
- Cheese & [anything]
The keys to good soup are:
- Good water, seaweed (kombu, wakame etc.) and miso (barley, chick pea, white, etc.) or shoyu (tamari)
- Vegetables for flavor such as mushrooms, scallions, leeks, onions, celery, parsnips, squash, turnip, etc.
- Light use of sodium (most canned soups are in the 400-1,000 mg area, same with restaurants)
- Little or no animal products (a bit of white fish once per week maybe)
Here is a plug for the best stock I have ever used. It’s called More Than Gourmet. Great taste, last a long time, and very low in sodium.
Check out my recipes and hopefully I’ll be adding a few soon.