potage
Thick, blended soup
Potage is a thick soup, typically made by boiling vegetables, grains, or meat until they break down into a hearty, rustic dish.
The word is French but appears in English contexts, often to evoke old-world or peasant cooking: a simple potage of leeks and potatoes.
The biblical story of Esau selling his birthright for a "mess of pottage" uses the older English spelling.
Clear simmered meat liquid
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- minestroneItalian vegetable soup
velouté · vichyssoise · puree · cream · lentil · bouillon · stock · pho
Heat you feel
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- thickHaving great depth
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
robust · wholesome · satisfying · rich · chunky · steaming · savory · filling
Of the Middle Ages
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
country · provincial · classic · old-fashioned · ancestral · historic · cottage · monastery
Means of living
- nutritiousRich in beneficial substances
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- restorativePromoting return to health
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
nurturing · healthful · revitalizing · warming · soothing · healing · convalescent · strengthening
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
minestrone · velouté · vichyssoise · puree · cream · lentil · bouillon · stock · pho · ramen
warmth
Heat you feel
homestyle · robust · wholesome · satisfying · rich · chunky · steaming · savory · filling · dense
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
farmhouse · country · provincial · classic · old-fashioned · ancestral · historic · cottage · monastery · ancient
sustenance
Means of living
- nutritiousRich in beneficial substances
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- restorativePromoting return to health
wholesome · nurturing · healthful · revitalizing · warming · soothing · healing · convalescent · strengthening · replenishing
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
carrots · onions · beans · barley · peas · herbs · garlic · celery · turnips · cabbage
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- stewsbeef stew, lamb stew, chicken stew, vegetable stew, ragout
- repasdejeuner, diner, brunch, collation, banquet
potageconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
bouillon · bone broth · dashi · stock
potagehaute cuisine
Elevated culinary artistry
nouvelle cuisine · molecular gastronomy · delicacy · amuse-bouche · caviar