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purpose of sweating vegtables off in soups

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imd123 | 11:45 Sat 15th Oct 2005 | Food & Drink
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Hope someone can help my son with his college coursework


What is the purpose of 'sweating' vegtables as part of the base for a cream soup?


Thanks in advance.

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You do this to soften and extract the maximum flavour from the vegetables, allowing the soup to then cook gently at a simmer. This is why I do it anyway, hope it helps.
12:32 Sat 15th Oct 2005
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sweating the vegetables helps to convert some of the starches to sugars, which adds to the flavour.
13:50 Sat 15th Oct 2005

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