如何迅速準(zhǔn)備一周的湯

如何迅速準(zhǔn)備一周的湯

Meticulous meal planning and strategic Sunday prepping for the week ahead have, so far, been merely aspirational, though noble, pursuits to me. I yearn to be the home cook who goes to the grocery store once a week, with plenty of reusable bags and a shopping list so streamlined it would make Martha Stewart nod in approval. So far, I am not that person.

到目前為止，對我來說，精心的膳食計(jì)劃和有策略的周日準(zhǔn)備工作只是一種理想的追求，盡管這種追求很高尚。我渴望成為一個(gè)每周去一次雜貨店的家庭廚師，帶著大量的可重復(fù)使用的購物袋和一份精簡到足以讓瑪莎·斯圖爾特點(diǎn)頭贊同的購物清單。到目前為止，我還不是那個(gè)人。

When it comes to meal planning, making multiple soups is about as easy as it gets. (Photo: Ozgur Coskun/Shutterstock)

But I love to cook easy meals from scratch, especially when the weather is cold, and especially meals that will last me through the week or can be easily frozen for emergency hunger situations. That's what makes this proposed one-hour prep session for five days of soup seem especially appealing. I'm usually intimidated by the planning and procedures that is required of good meal planning, but there's something about the forgiving nature of soup (no need to worry about beautifully diced vegetables or overcooking an expensive piece of meat!) that makes this hour in the kitchen seem entirely doable.

但我喜歡從零開始做簡單的飯菜，尤其是在天氣寒冷的時(shí)候，尤其是那些能讓我撐過一周的飯菜，或者在緊急饑餓的情況下很容易冷凍的飯菜。這就是為什么這個(gè)提議的為五天的湯做一個(gè)小時(shí)的準(zhǔn)備顯得特別有吸引力。我通常被良好的飲食計(jì)劃所要求的計(jì)劃和程序所嚇倒，但是湯的寬容本性(不需要擔(dān)心切得很漂亮的蔬菜丁或煮得太貴的一塊肉!)讓我覺得在廚房里呆上一小時(shí)是完全可行的。

Your first step is to pick out five recipes that share some, but not all, ingredients. Most soups have a base of onion, garlic, chicken or vegetable stock, a grain, a few vegetables ... you get the drill. Though I haven't found a grocery list app I love, there's several apps out there that will let you plug in multiple recipes to create an (albeit redundant) shopping list. Once that's organized, get thee to a grocery store!

你的第一步是挑選出五種食譜，它們有一些相同的配料，但不是全部。大多數(shù)湯的基礎(chǔ)是洋蔥、大蒜、雞肉或蔬菜高湯、一粒谷物、一些蔬菜……你有了原料。雖然我還沒有找到一個(gè)我喜歡的購物清單應(yīng)用程序，但有幾個(gè)應(yīng)用程序可以讓你插入多個(gè)食譜來創(chuàng)建一個(gè)(雖然有些多余)購物清單。一旦整理好了，就去雜貨店吧!

Sometimes the hardest part of cooking is often the simplest: the grunt work of chopping, slicing and peeling. (Photo: Katrin Morenz [CC by SA 2.0]/Wikimedia Commons)

Let's say, as an example, you're going to make minestrone soup, split pea, creamy tomato, broccoli-cheddar and one more comforting winter soup.

比如說，你要做意大利蔬菜通心粉湯、豌豆片湯、奶油西紅柿湯、西蘭花切達(dá)奶酪湯，還有一道更美味的冬季湯。

Clear all kitchen countertops, get out your cutting boards and favorite chopping knives, put on your favorite tunes or podcast, gather your recipes, have a compost container handy to catch all those veggie clippings, and lay out five sturdy freezer bags, appropriately labeled for each soup. If you're plastic-free and have the room in your freezer, glass containers with spill-proof lids are also great for holding soup ingredients. Now, get to chopping!

清理廚房所有的臺面，拿出你的砧板和你最喜歡的菜刀，放上你最喜歡的音樂或播客，收集你的食譜，手邊有一個(gè)容器來收集所有這些蔬菜的碎屑，再放上五個(gè)堅(jiān)固的冷凍袋，分別貼上相應(yīng)的標(biāo)簽。如果你不使用塑料，冰箱里也有足夠的空間，那么帶防漏蓋的玻璃容器也可以用來盛放湯料?，F(xiàn)在，開始切吧!

Prepping tips

準(zhǔn)備的建議

There's no need to dread making weeknight dinners if you do a little meal prepping in advance. (Photo: New Africa/Shutterstock)

Start with the onions first; they're the foundation of so many good soups. Chop them up and divide evenly among bags. There's no need to precisely weigh or measure any of the base ingredients — that's the beauty of soups.

先從洋蔥開始;它們是很多好湯的基礎(chǔ)。把它們切碎，均勻地分裝在袋子里。不需要精確地測量任何基本成分的重量——這就是湯的美麗之處。

Second, tackle the garlic. However you peel it, mince it finely and add to each bag. Continue with other raw produce (sweet potato, celery, broccoli, carrots, etc.) Once everything has been divided and conquered, seal each bag or container and stick in the freezer until you're ready to cook.

第二，處理大蒜。無論你把它剝成什么樣子，都要切碎，然后放進(jìn)每個(gè)袋子里。繼續(xù)使用其他生的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品(紅薯、芹菜、花椰菜、胡蘿卜等)，一旦所有的東西都被分割和分配了，把每個(gè)袋子或容器密封起來，放入冰箱，直到你準(zhǔn)備好烹飪。

And there you have it! The hardest work is now done, now it's just up to you, your trusty freezer bags and a hard-working stockpot. In general, your customized bags of soup ingredients should last about six months — although hopefully, you'll get through them much quicker than that. Whether you're making butternut squash soup or broccoli-cheddar, having a homemade soup at the ready can make any winter evening a little less dreary.

好了!最艱難的工作已經(jīng)完成，現(xiàn)在就看你自己了，你值得信賴的冷凍袋和辛勤工作的湯鍋。一般來說，你定制的湯料包應(yīng)該可以用6個(gè)月的時(shí)間——盡管希望你能更快地吃完。不管你是在做冬南瓜湯還是西蘭花切達(dá)干酪，準(zhǔn)備一碗自家做的湯可以讓任何一個(gè)冬天的夜晚變得不那么沉悶。