How To Make Bread Bowls For Your Favorite Soups | Blue Apron (2024)

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How to serve soup in a bread bowl? ›

If using bread bowls, cut a slice off the top of each loaf. Hollow out the bottoms, leaving 1/4-inch thick shells. Fill with soup just before serving.

To avoid this sad fate, toasting your bread bowl is an easy preventative measure.

Crafted from the same artisan Sourdough bread used in the classic Bread Bowl, the Double Bread Bowl features a crunchy crust and chewy center that pairs perfectly with all Panera soups, from sweet Creamy Tomato to the cheesy goodness of Broccoli Cheddar.

Eat the Bread Bowl!

So don't just scoop your soup out of it with a spoon; tear it, dip it and enjoy it!

Soup bowls come in many different sizes, and we have recommendations from 18 up to 45 ounces. Brothy soups intended to be a main tend to fit more comfortably in bowls between 30 and 40 ounces, while most of our other recommendations are in the 20- to 30-ounce range for their versatility.

The correct way to eat soup at formal gatherings dictates that you should never dip your bread into your soup. Proper soup etiquette for bread is to sip your soup from your spoon, place your spoon on your plate, and then use the same hand you use for your spoon to pick up your bread and take a bite.

Use cereal-sized bowls, and don't worry about the place settings looking lame. Put the bowls on a larger plate, with a big cloth napkin folded underneath it to cozy things up. Serve the soup from a pretty pot. Even if you don't own a soup tureen, maybe you have a pretty ceramic pot that will look nice on the table.

The video is actually satire, and bakers don't hate bread bowls, but they may find it wasteful as turning a loaf into a bowl involves carving out a significant portion of the dough.

Don't refrigerate these bread bowls, as it will dry them out faster. Refresh in a 400°F oven for 5-10 minutes, or until warm, before filling with soup and serving.

Using the same knife, on the bottom piece, hold it straight up and down and saw the tip gently around the inside edge, about 3/4″ in from the crust, cutting only about 1″ deep, to create a guideline. Next, take those handy dandy fingers and start pulling out the bread to create the bowl.

Are Panera bowls actually healthy? ›

Warm bowls

These meals all start with a base of whole grains, and while these grains are healthier than their refined counterparts, the total carb count of these bowls is comparable to four or five slices of bread. Still, they contain nutritious ingredients, including some veggies.

The bread bowl concept originated in 15th century Ireland, according to Foodicles. A British duke was served soup in a loaf by an Irish nobleman and was impressed, so the Brit invested in a bread bowl shop that was run by the Irishman in what is now Dublin.

You'll need a small, sharp knife to cut the top out of the sourdough bread. I find it easier not to use a serrated knife for this part. Once you've cut a neat circle, take the top off the loaf and set aside (this is great to dip into soup). Then use your fingers to hollow out the dough to form the "bowl".

“The proper technique is to place the bread on your cutting board and open your hand as if you're about to give someone a high-five. Place your hand on top of the bread to keep it horizontal, and cut at a 45-degree angle using your serrated bread knife.