Not only are fresh herbs great for garnishing that beautiful bowl of sustenance, they are great to cook with too. When you use them as garnish, the soup warms them up and their aromas are released, which is all part of creating a great experience. However, when using them to cook, they can add amazing flavor.
You can add a few sprigs and as the soup cooks, the leaves will often just fall off them stem. Then you can fish the stems out before serving and the tasty goodness is left behind, where it belongs. It makes using fresh herbs super simple, sans all that chopping and mincing.
Roasted garlic is an extremely versatile ingredient. Not only can it be used to add some major depth and flavor to just about any soup, its also great for other things too, like hummus, marinades and much more. So you can roast a whole head or two and then get multiple uses out of all that goodness. Adding roasted garlic to your soup gives it a nice, sweetly nutty flavor thats mmm mmm good!
Yogurt is often used as a garnish for soup, but its also great for adding creaminess and a slight tang. Though its not actually cream, so dont expect it to have the same consistency or taste. Its thicker than cream and because of the tang it will add a little extra to your soups flavor. Its a great ingredient for almost any type of soup unless youre going for a sweet flavor. You can also cut the thickness with a bit of chicken or veggie broth if your soup is already thick.
