Cream of mushroom soup is typically described as which type of soup?

• A. A cream-based soup thickened with dairy and finished with velvety texture.
• B. A chicken consommé.
• C. A vegetable broth.
• D. A fruit soup.

Answer: (A)

Cream of mushroom is a cream-based soup. Dairy is used to thicken and enrich the base, giving a rich, velvety texture, often with a roux or other starch and sometimes extra cream to finish. The result is an opaque, smooth soup where the mushroom flavor is present but wrapped in a creamy body. This stands in contrast to a consommé, which is a clear, clarified stock; a vegetable broth, which is also clear and not dairy-based; and a fruit soup, which centers on fruit and sweetness. So the best description is a cream-based soup thickened with dairy and finished with a velvety texture.