Like celebrities, it is loved by Italians, it is talked about on social media. It is one of the healthiest dishes and can also be combined with a good glass of wine
It is still winter and the cold, which has experienced a temporary truce, is about to return more intense than before. So, what's better than a hot soup, which is delicious and also very healthy? In recent years, since the attention to health has grown, the soup (whose origins date back to the twentieth millennium BC), as a poor and peasant dish, has been reevaluated. So much so that one day was dedicated to her in the United States National Soup Day, which is celebrated today.
Millions of fans
In America, the soup has a lot of fans, especially in recent years: according to research from the United States Soup Industry, published on The Daily Meal, over 10 million soups are consumed per year in the United States. And also in Italy the love for soup is growing: according to data from the Nielsen Observatory, the market for fresh soups is increased by 28% in 2018.
The soup was also the main dish served in this edition of the Golden Globes: for the first time, a vegan menu was served during the gala dinner. On the other hand, the "soup" like celebrities, from Kristen Stewart, to Blake Lively, from Meghan Markle, who according to Hello Magazine has included it in her personalized diet, to Cristiano Ronaldo, who loves bean soup, up to Gwyneth Paltrow, who likes wonton soup. Not only that: Olivia Wilde, knowing Jennifer Lawrence's passion for soups, would send her one to help her solve health problems. The soup also has many supporters on the net: on Instagram the hashtag #Soup has almost 8 million of post.
"Soups have always been one of the most loved dishes by Italians and that is why we need care and love in their realization", explained Marco Roveda of the brand The organic pioneer, which launched on the market the first line of ready-made soups packed in packs with paper from a sustainable supply chain, PEFC. And who asked Espresso Communication to conduct a study to find out the reasons for the popularity of this food with 20 experts, including teachers, nutritionists and food bloggers.
Because it is good
Thanks to the massive content of vegetables, according to research by Pennsylvania State University, the soup helps to eliminate toxins that accumulate in the body and facilitate the natural function of the liver and kidneys. Not only that: as confirmed by a search by the American Journal of Epidemiology, the soups, within a healthy and balanced diet, they stimulate brain activities and prevent its decay.
"Soups are one of the healthiest dishes and one of the tastiest ways to eat vegetables, and this can be the best tool to allow the intake of vitamins, minerals and fiber (whose consumption is usually below the recommended amount) even for children and young people who do not follow a vegetarian diet ", explains Luca Piretta, gastroenterologist and nutritionist at the Campus Biomedico University of Rome. "The secret of the soup lies in ensuring the intake of even those vitamins and minerals that being water-soluble would be lost in the water cooking and which in this way remain available in the liquid part. There is no better time to eat soup, even if tradition has it that it is eaten in the evening for satiate without exceeding in calories and therefore allow a peaceful sleep ”. In addition, the soup is easily digestible, it is a mine of fibers (which increase the sense of satiety), regulates intestinal motility and slows down the absorption of fats and sugars, as stated by Valentina Schirò, nutritionist biologist specialized in food science.
Paired with wine
The soup can also be combined with a good glass of wine. “You can combine an aromatic with a Tuscan spelled soup Gewürztraminer, maybe the Joseph of the J. Hofstaetter Estate, a wine with a lot of structure and body ", explains Francesca Negri, journalist and writer founder of Geishagourmet.com and Sabrage Academy. “The mushroom soup with porcini mushrooms is perfect to taste with a Lugana, maybe a I Frati di Ca ’dei Frati or the Menasasso di Selva Capuzza. Finally, with a vegetable soup, a great soup classic, I would pair one Chardonnay, perhaps La Fuga di Donnafugata with spicy tones and aromas of peach, custard and saffron; or a pinkish, the Rosamati of Fattoria Le Pupille, which smells of small fruits, pepper, geraniums and red flowers, and leaves an aromatic acidity in the mouth that should be perfect with this kind of recipe ".
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