Soups can help you keep warm in bitter climates.
Soups make a delicious evening or daytime meal, especially during the winter months when temperatures can plummet. Soups can be made from a range of base ingredients including chicken, beef stock and vegetables. Skimming the fat content from soups before serving reduces the calorie content and makes for a healthier meal.
Instructions
1. Wrap a layer of plastic wrap around your pot of soup. This will help protect the soup from contaminants in the air and prevent moisture from escaping.
2. Place your pot of soup in the refrigerator. Fat comes away from the soup's surface much easier when the soup is cold. Leave it in the refrigerator for around six hours for best results.
3. Take the pot out of the fridge and remove the plastic wrap.
4. Identify the fat content on the surface of the soup. Fat usually has a yellowish appearance when chilled and will be thicker and more dense than the soup itself.
5. Scrape away the film of fat on the surface of the soup using a spoon or knife. Repeat this process until all visible fat is removed. Depending on the type of soup and fat content, the fat may have condensed into one segment, allowing for easy removal.
6. Place a flat spoon just beneath the soup's surface if your soup is hot and you don't have time to allow it to chill before removing fat.
7. Drag the spoon to the edge of the bowl and tip the fat into another container. Fat in hot soups usually has a darkish orange appearance.
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