Culinary I Stocks, Sauces, & Soups Practice Exam

Soup descriptions rely on the base and the main ingredients to signal the category. Minestrone described as a tomato-based vegetable soup fits this pattern because the dominant flavor comes from tomatoes and the dish centers on vegetables. That sets it apart from beet soup (beet-forward), cream soup (dairy-based and creamy), or fruit soup (fruit-based). So, the tomato-based vegetable soup is the best match for the description.