page_title: Vegetable soup
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Vegetable soup / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: Finnish "summer soup" (kesäkeitto). Boil potatoes and some vegetables in a small amount of water, add milk and a some butter. Heat up again and season with spices and some salt: parsley and chives would be fine too. Suitable vegetables include carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, peas, beans, potatoes, etc. Suomi: Kesäkeitto on perinteistä kesäruokaa.
context_page_description: Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times.
context_section_description: Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables, leafy greens, mushrooms, and roots as main ingredients. Some fruits can also be used, such as tomato and squash. Vegetable soup can be prepared as a stock- or cream-based soup. Basic ingredients in addition to vegetables can include beans and legumes, grains, tofu, noodles and pasta, vegetable broth or stock, milk, cream, water, olive or vegetable oil, seasonings, salt and pepper, among myriad others. Some vegetable soups are pureed and run through a sieve, straining them to create a smooth texture. It is typically served hot, although some, such as gazpacho, are typically served cold. Vegetable soup is sometimes served as a starter or appetizer dish.
  Vegetable soup is mass-produced in canned, frozen, dried, powdered, and instant varieties.
caption: Kesäkeitto, a Finnish vegetable soup with boiled potatoes and vegetables in a small amount of water, milk and butter
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