What's the difference between soup and broth?!


Question: because in a restaurant this evening, when i asked the waiter what the soup of the day was, he told me it was scotch broth, which to my mind is a basic schoolboy error


Answers: because in a restaurant this evening, when i asked the waiter what the soup of the day was, he told me it was scotch broth, which to my mind is a basic schoolboy error

An error if the broth had travelled from Scotland or possibly produced with the help of a Black Label (or any other brand!!). Could be the name on the soup can? But if the broth was turned into that delicious soup in the style of the lowland natives, correct.

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  • soup is smooth and broth is lumpy

    Soup can have anything in it, meat, vegies, barley, cream...

    Broth is normally clear liquid, as beef broth, chicken broth, vegetable broth, is usually seasoned & is either eaten as is, or is used as a base for other recipes.

    Stock is the water that you simmered your meat (and /or vegies) in until it infuses the meat/vegie flavor into the water, which broth is usually made of, by condensing the stock further & seasoning.

    Broth is just the liquid that was cooked with a meat or vegitable. For example Chicken Broth in the cans you see at the store, its just water cooked with chicken.

    And soup is, well we all know what soup is.

    Broth is like the left over juice when you boil meat. It's like seasoned water. Soup has a broth base but has items of food in it.

    I always thought soup had stuff in it while broth was pure liquid

    broth is consomee -soup has ingredients...broth is just liquid from meat or vegetable( no chunks)

    scotch broth is a term for a style of soup just because it is called broth and labeled that do not expect it to be a clear liquid exactly.... it is confusing but broth is clear soup is not

    Scotch Broth is generally a soup with barley, meat & vegetables. You are quite correct in thinking that broth is most often just the liquid that has been boiled with vegetables, fish or meat and strained.

    the broth is the liquid part of the soup.

    There ar three categories of soup: Clear (which are all based on a clear, unthicked broth or stock.) Thick (opaque, thickened by a thickening agent such as roux) Speciality (any other soup that doesnt fit in to the two main categories)

    A both is a simple clear soup without any soolid ingredients.and is made by simmering meats and veggies where a stock is made by simmering bones and veggies.

    Your waiter was stooooopid. Broth is just the liquid that meat or vegetables have been boiled in. Soup has the meat and vegetables in it.

    SCOTCH BROTH - a Scottish soup made with lamb or mutton, barley and various vegetables.

    SOUP - basically any combination of vegetables, fruit, meat, and/or fish cooked in a liquid.

    BROTH - a liquid resulting from cooking vegetables, meat or fish in water; same as "bouillon."

    For me the difference is the word itself, and its spelling but it means the same. Scotch Broth is the name of the soup of the soup of the day. The important thing is, he understood what you mean, and he give you the answer. The restaurant give the name Scotch Broth to their soup of the day.

    soup is like liquidy and broth is more of like a thicker substance haha

    Soup is not broth so it shouldn't be included in the soup of the day. Broths no really a starter in my book anyway more of a meal. Well my granny's is. You shoulda stormed out telling the other customers about this fabricated menu. They shouldn't get away with it.

    Broth Has Barley in it and is quite a more hearty soup

    broth is a little thicker then soup and is usually just liquid





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