When you first think of a food that starts with g you may think of grape, well that is what gourd is really, but when you think about food that starts with g in the title you may be thinking of gourmet soups. There are many gourmet soups that start with gourd, they are chowder, bisque, stews and soups. The following soup is named the Granadilla, it is made from chickpeas, red peppers, onions, celery and potatoes all mixed together. It may sound complicated but it isn’t, this soup tastes divine! The best part is the nutritional value of this soup. For just 10 calories a serving this soup is excellent.

Lemon Chiffon Balloon: Food that starts with a fruit is delicious this is made by using a combination of canned fruit (pear, apricot, apple, Mandarin or mango) with a thick rind. The rind is cut into strips then mixed with yogurt and granola cereal. Then the cereal is added to the fruit mixture to make the balloon-like dessert. This is one healthy and delicious dessert.

Gourmet Chocolate Gourmet Soups: One of the easiest gourmet soups to make is a chocolate goulash, it can be made from any kind of fresh fruit except blackberries. Any fruit that you would like to include should be chopped finely, but not too finely. You can add any flavors you want like strawberry, vanilla, chocolate or lemon. For health conscious people there is also a version of this gourmet soup that uses nonfat yogurt instead of butter and fresh strawberries instead of rind. Both versions are excellent.

Gourmet Gumbo: This gourmet soup starts with a base of vegetable stock and cranberry sauce. You can add any of your favorite vegetables like broccoli, celery and cauliflower for the thickness. Then you can top off with sliced pears and fresh grapes. Cranberry juice can be used as a binder for this soup.

Garlic Gumbo: This is a dish that you can serve at your next dinner party as a part of the starter course. It is very easy to make and if you have never tried it before, you will be in heaven after trying this dish. Cook a thick saucepan of half water and half milk and place your garlic cloves, a bay leaf and some garlic powder in the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to stand for five minutes.

Ginger and Garlic Gumbo: This is another one of those foods that start with the letter G that contains some interesting ingredients that you would probably find in an Italian cuisine. Cooked noodles and a rich tomato gravy are the perfect ending to this spicy dish.

There is no doubt that garlic and ginger are staples of Italian cuisine and this is another delicious example of how they are used to enhance the taste of foods. If you have never tried roasted garlic before, it is definitely worth a try.