Always follow these and you’ll be in great shape!

#1 Start with fat. Usually butter or olive oil
#2 Add your mirepoix
#3 Add your main ingredient, what is the theme for your soup? Tomato? Zucchini?
#4 Season it!
#5 Add liquid. Are you going to use a stock or just water?
#6 Simmer, don’t boil!
#7 Adjust, do you need more seasoning or more stock?
#8 Puree or strain. If you puree then you must strain!
#9 Determine consistency. Is it too runny? If it is add an emulsifier
#10 Hold for service in a hot water bath outside of the pot you cooked it in
#11 Make Garnish- Rules for garnish….Must be edible, must be part of the dish, must be cooked, must fit into the spoon

Follow the rules! Make great soup!

Eric