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Cream soups are usually thickened by a roux. Examples are cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup, and cream of broccoli soup.
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The name of this dish is called what corn and okra with sausage and shrimp in tomato sauce?
Gumbo which is stew or a soup which originates from southern Louisiana.
What are six different definitions for okra?
The only one I know of is a West African plant whose seed pod is a vegetable eaten on its own or in soups. The Louisiana soup "gumbo" is okra thickened. "Gumbo" derives from a West African word for okra.
What you be doing if you were inspissating soup?
Thickening it
What is the purpose of thickening agents?
To thicken!!! sauces, soup, gravy, stews
Can you thicken soup with baking powder if you don't have flour?
Nope, by doing that it just makes it have powder in it. Flour is the best bet. Its at any grocery store. Other thickening agents used in soups include: arrowroot powder, corn starch, okra, and pureed potatoes.
Why is gumbo called gumbo?
Gumbo is a soup or stew made in Louisiana that can be made with a Roux which is flour and grease browned together and then when you get it as dark as you want it, then you add water or broth. You always have the trinity which is onion, bell pepper, and celery sauteed in it, and you add tomatoes. Okra is optional. Then, depending on what kind of gumbo you are making you add seafood, duck, chicken, alligator, sausage, or any combination of things, and cook it several hours and traditionally it is served over rice or you can have it as a delicious soup.
What does gumbo mean?
a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice.
What traditional food is eaten by twi people?
Banku, FuFu, Kenkey, Groundnut Soup, Okra Stew
What food is eaten in Liberia?
Rice and soups (cassava leaves, potato greens, beans, okra soup, and more....)_
What does tapicoa do in cooking a dish?
Tapioca when added to a soup, or stew serves as a thickening agent much like cornstarch.
Can you freeze turkey broth?
If your soup has no thickening agent (ie. cornstarch or flour) it will freeze well with no adverse effects.
What language did gumbo come from?
Gumbo originated in New Orleans, Louisiana and was created by the French, but enhanced by contributions of several cultures. These cultures included the Cajuns (first known as the Canadian immigrants), the French, Choctaw tribesmen, African-Americans, Spaniards, Italians, and Germans. The dish itself is based on the French soup known as bouillabaisse. However, the dish's name is from the French interpretation of the West African name of okra.
