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| Homemade Squash Soup for Dee-lish! |
Why
Soup?
It's both dee-lish and healthy, often economical, and a good way to lose weight or maintain weight without feeling hungry at the end of the day.
Though most of us know what soup is, there are a few things about soup I have come to learn and want to share with you.
The word soup comes from the French word soupe ("soup", "broth"), which comes through Vulgar Latin suppa ("bread soaked in broth") and from a Germanic source, from which also comes the word "sop", a piece of bread used to soak up soup or a thick stew. Soup was considered in 16th century France to be a hearty meal, a way for travelers to restore themselves on the road.
The french word for soup became linked to the french word for restoration.
The word restaurant (meaning "something restoring") was first used in France in the 16th century, to refer to a highly concentrated, inexpensive soup, sold by street vendors, that was advertised as an antidote to physical exhaustion. In 1765 a Parisian soup-vendor named Boulanger (which, confusingly, means Baker) put up a sign outside his shop in Latin, reading:
“VENITE
AD ME VOS QUI STOMACHO LABORATIS ET EGO RESTAURABO VOS ”
translated into English means: "Come to me, all who labour in
the stomach, and I will restore you." The idea of serving
individual meals to customers who could sit down and eat them on the
spot was, amazingly, very new; so the restorative aspect of
Boulanger's innovation was incorporated into the name for this type
of establishment.
Thus,
the word "restaurant" comes from the French word " la
restauration", meaning "restoration". A
restaurant's proprietor is called a restaurateur
(pron.:
/ˌrɛstərəˈtɜr/);
both words derive from the French verb restaurer,
meaning "to restore".
Appreciating
the origins of this particular type of meal, I am in complete
agreement that it can be a restorative meal and very enjoyable at the
same time. I encourage others to experiment at home with herbs and
spices and substitute ingredients where it might be necessary. What's
right for one, may not be for the other. Making soup is not an exact
science but an art form.
Soup,
salad, and a piece of bread has become one of my favorite meals. It
makes me think of the expression: "to break bread with another".
"To
break bread is to affirm trust, confidence, and comfort with an
individual or group of people. Breaking bread has a notation of
friendliness and informality, derived from the original meaning
regarding sharing the loaf".
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