Chicken Noodle Soup and Minestrone are examples of which soup category?

• A. Thick Soup
• B. Dessert soup
• C. Clear Soup
• D. Fruit soup

Answer: (C)

Classifying soups by texture is about whether the broth remains clear or is thickened into a creamy or chunky consistency. A clear soup has a transparent liquid base; ingredients like noodles or vegetables can be present, but they don’t make the broth opaque or creamy. Chicken noodle soup uses a clear chicken stock, so its liquid stays transparent. Minestrone is typically cooked in a light broth and isn’t puréed or thickened with dairy or starch to a creamy texture, so the liquid remains clear as well, placing it in the clear-soup category. If minestrone were made with heavy puréeing or thickening, it would then be a thick soup. The other options describe desserts, fruit-centric dishes, or thickened textures, which don’t apply to these examples in their usual form.