Food Article - Cold Soups Take The Edge Off Hot Weather

Chilled vegetable soups have grown in popularity for summer eating because they offer refreshing ways to start a meal or take the edge off hunger with a "grab-and-go" snack. Low in calories, rich-tasting and easily prepared, chilled soups are a convenient way to help reach the five to nine daily servings of vegetables recommended for optimum health.

Many chilled soups, like gazpacho, were developed in the Mediterranean region, where summers are long and hot. But even in more northern climes, chilled soups are common. Eastern Europe has deeply-flavored beet borscht and chlodnik, and the sorrel soup, shchäv. Chilled fruit soups are popular in Scandinavia, and possibly the most famous cold soup - vichyssoise - was created by a French chef.

Just because it's usually served hot doesn't mean soup can't be on a summer menu.

Chilled vegetable soups have grown in popularity for summer eating because they offer refreshing ways to start a meal or take the edge off hunger with a "grab-and-go" snack. Low in calories, rich-tasting and easily prepared, chilled soups are a convenient way to help reach the five to nine daily servings of vegetables recommended for optimum health.

Many chilled soups, like gazpacho, were developed in the Mediterranean region, where summers are long and hot. But even in more northern climes, chilled soups are common. Eastern Europe has deeply-flavored beet borscht and chlodnik, and the sorrel soup, shchäv. Chilled fruit soups are popular in Scandinavia, and possibly the most famous cold soup - vichyssoise - was created by a French chef.

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