A Group of Foreign Soups
Portuguese Soup
Soak 8 selected prunes in cold water overnight; in the morning drain the prunes and add to the water in which they were soaked enough stock…
Court-bouillon
Fry 3 sliced onions in 2 tablespoonfuls butter in bottom of stewpan, without burning; add 1 tablespoonful flour, mix well; add slowly 1…
Bouillabaisse
"Bring me a bowl of bouillabaisse."-THACKERAY. Put a gill of sweet oil into a kettle, with 2 medium-sized onions and 2 cloves of garlic…
Pot au Feu
For ten persons take 4 pounds of beef,--let it be the rump or round of beef,--a marrow-bone, and with 3 quarts of cold water, and a…
Beer Soup (German Method)
Simmer 2 quarts of mild beer (it should not be bitter) with the thin rind of a lemon, a few cloves, and a stick of cinnamon; sweeten with…
Fruit Soups
On a blistering hot day fruit soups served very cold are sometimes more acceptable than one that must be served very hot to be pala-table…
Cider Soup
Put a pint of cider, just beginning to work, into a kettle; add a pint of water, and bring to a boil. Add a tablespoonful of flour stirred…
Apple Soup
Put 4 cups of peeled and quartered apples over to cook, with water to keep them from scorching. When mushy rub through a sieve, add a pint…
Chocolate Soup
Sweet soups are essentially German, but they are nearly always welcome in families where there are children or the aged. Chocolate soup is…
German Farina Blocks
Beat an egg till fairly light; stir in 4 tablespoonfuls farina slowly, that it may not lump, till about the consistency of molasses; add…
Force-meat Balls
Take chicken, veal, beef, or any left-over meat, chop fine enough to make 40 tablespoonfuls, which will be sufficient for six people. Mix…
Matzoth Soup Balls
Jewish Recipe Soak 3 matzoth in cold water, squeeze dry, and add 1 pint meal. Put 1 tablespoonful rendered suet in a frying-pan with 6…
Liver Klosse (for Soup)
Take 1/2 calf's liver and mince it small; mix with 4 ounces of finely shredded suet, 2 tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley, a little pepper…
Caramel--or Burnt Sugar
For Sauces and Soups Put a quarter of a pound of finely sifted sugar into a porcelain-lined saucepan, and place over a moderate fire. Stir…
Croutons
Cut bread (stale) into 1/2-inch slices, remove the crust, and cut into 1/2-inch strips and then into 1/2-inch cubes. Fry in hot clarified…