Soup can enhance the flavor of any meal.
Bones are main ingredient in making potage (thick stews and soups of meat and vegetables), and especially because they bring
out its real taste. It can be from chicken, ham,
vegetable, which can be added to cooked food. Using bones is an excellent way
to save money and resources because one can consume the meat after extracting
the broth. Kenyans, for example, love vegetables, and they think drinking it
out of the cup is fashionable. This is especially during cold and rainy seasons
where they drink it, to maintain their body temperatures during such seasons.
These are especially Kenyans who know the benefits of drinking soup. They
have also generated improved ways of cooking their soup, especially vegetable soup, to improve
the flavour of their broth. Most people acknowledge that they find it difficult
to consume vegetables because they lack knowledge on preparing them soo they would rather get their nutrients from soup.
There are some vegetables that are rich and
should not be used while making a soup or broth, Some of them are broccoli, which should be
included in every diet and loses its nutritional value if boiled. They contain all the necessary nutrients and can be
taken as a whole meal. Many people in Kenya get their broth from renowned
restaurants especially those who cannot make their own. Such restaurants give people the
option to choose from a variety of drinks, that it is on almost all menus round the country. Kenyans have soup before a night of drinking as it is said to help keep the stomach strong and the next day too, to kill the hungover feeling.
People take different soups for a variety
of occasions. There are some people who drink it, especially women
who desire to lose weight, and many people have taken such broths seriously. Such
broths are mostly expensive and sold in health fitness clubs, where they are
trained on how to take them, and the duration they are supposed to drink. It
has become customary for wealthy families in Kenya to include soups in their
diets. They are mostly taken along with sweet breads as appetizers and this is
especially onion and bone potage. This has made making the broth easy and fun to consume. There are
some people who stock bones for making the broth, because they also add some
nutrients in broth.
In summary, soup has become a tradition in
many Kenyan families and people are learning ways of spicing their broths. Many
people make their soup in large quantities, and store them in their refrigerators
where they only take a small portion and warm it when necessary. Some people
also prefer taking the broths as an accompaniment in their whole meals, and this
has turned out to be the best method of drinking the broth.
So, when you feel cold next time, go out and have some soup. Meanwhile, learn how to make it here
Have a warm day!
