At the end of the last century, a wide variety of instant products began to appear on the market. In addition to noodles and mashed potatoes, which must be brewed with boiling water, this group also includes soups in bags.
Instant food is certainly very convenient - no need to wash and peel vegetables, pore over the pan, stirring or adding salt. Almost all varieties of such food just need to be poured with boiling water. In a complicated version - boil a little in boiling water.
Some people consider such food to be the choice of bachelors, single people who do not need to cook for several portions at once. In order not to waste time on cooking, you can buy a few boxes of noodles or mashed potatoes in reserve. But housewives who prepare food for a family of several people, in order to save cooking time, often choose soups in bags in the store. In terms of composition, soups are still healthier than other products of this kind.
How instant soups are made
Soups in packages can be of different categories - some of them need to be boiled, others do not. Boiled ones are healthier than instant ones. They contain few food additives, and the ingredients, that is, vegetables, fish or meat, herbs, etc., are presented in a dried form.
Soups can be presented in dehydrated or freeze-dried versions. The first type is based on a special type of drying, when, under heating, the consistency of the product changes, the amount of vitamins decreases. This type of soups is cheaper and more popular. Soups in other categories are slightly more expensive - for them, the ingredients are processed in a way that removes moisture from quick-frozen foods. But almost all nutrients, vitamins and microelements are preserved for a long time.
Composition of packaged soups
Soups that need to be cooked for a while are made of powder or granules. The mixture may contain the following ingredients in different combinations: vegetables (onions, carrots, celery), noodles, cereals, seasonings and thickeners, flavors and enhancers of the taste of the finished product. These soups may contain preservatives to help keep the mixture for a long time, or large amounts of salt, which is also a preservative.
Another type of soups are those that are poured with boiling water. They contain the very minimum of substances beneficial to the body, since their ingredients undergo very tough culinary processing. There are no natural products in them, with the exception of cereals and pasta. The taste of such a dish is achieved through special flavors and flavor enhancers. You should not believe the image on the bag or the box with the soup - there is no dill, no parsley, or other herbs.
