Psarosoupa
Psarosoupa ( el, ψαρόσουπα) is the Greek word for a fish soup, traditional to Greek cuisine. There are several variations on the soup. All include fish and vegetables. The types of fish used vary: carp, cod, hake, mackerel, salmon, skate, trout, turbot, perch, haddock, and swordfish are all possibilities.Vilma Chantiles, ''Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece'', p. 79. Some prefer a firm, white-fleshed fish, such as grouper, snapper, or rockfish, and avoid more oily fish. Varieties *''Bourdeto'', fish soup of Ionian islands and western Greece. *''Garoufa'', a traditional recipe of Kastoria, which is made with Grivadi fish. *''Psarosoupa Patmou'', a variety of Patmos, the smallest of the Dodecanese. It is a simple soup with fish, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, celery, rice, and various spices. *''Psarosoupa me chorta kritiki'' is the variety of Crete. It is thick, rich, and red in color. Originating in Agios Nikolaos, it f ...
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Soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. Soups are similar to stews, and in some cases there may not be a clear distinction between the two; however, soups generally have more liquid (broth) than stews. In traditional French cuisine, soups are classified into two main groups: ''clear soups'' and ''thick soups''. The established French classifications of clear soups are '' bouillon'' and '' consommé''. Thick soups are classified depending upon the type of thickening agent used: ''purées'' are vegetable soups thickened with starch; '' bisques'' are made from puréed shellfish or vegetables thickened with cream; cream soups may be thickened with béchamel sauce; and '' veloutés'' are thickened ...
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