Simple Italian Cookery

Italian home cooking explained to Americans in 1912, every dish still carrying its own name: Brodo di Carne, Minestrone alla Milanese, Zuppa di Merluzzo.

Soups

12 recipes in this part of Simple Italian Cookery.

Beef Soup Stock (Brodo di Carne)

I pound of round of beef 2 quarts of water 2 small, new carrots, or 1/2 of an old carrot 1/2 pound of beef bones 2 small potatoes I onion I…

Chicken Broth (Brodo di Capone)

This is made like the meat stock, substituting a fowl in place of the beef and bones.

Rice Soup (Minestra di Riso)

Meat stock 2 tablespoons of rice Cover the rice with water and boil for ten minutes; the drain and add to the stock (after it has been…

Stracciatella Soup (Minestra di Stracciatella)

I egg I tablespoon bread crumbs 1/2 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese Beat the egg, yolk and white together; add salt and the cheese, grated…

Vegetable Chowder (Minestrone alla Milanese)

1/2 quart of stock I cup of rice 2 slices of lean pork, or a ham bone 2 tablespoons of dried beans 2 tomatoes, fresh or canned I tablespoon…

Fish Broth (Brodo di Pesce)

I liberal pound of fresh codfish, or any other lean fish for boiling I quart of water I onion Parsley Salt and pepper Boil until fish is…

Codfish Soup (Zuppa di Merluzzo)

Take one-half pound of salt codfish that has been soaked, cut it up into squares, but not small. Prepare in a saucepan four tablespoons of…

Lentil Soup (Brodo di Lenticchie)

3 tablespoons of dried lentils 1/2 tablespoon of butter 2 tablespoons of cream Meat stock Cover the lentils with water and boil until they…

Vegetable Soup (Zuppa alla Primaverile)

Take some cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, turnips, lettuce, squash, potatoes, beans, and peas. Chop each into very small pieces, wash and…

Lettuce Soup (Zuppa di Lattuga)

I small lettuce Meat stock 2 potatoes The leaves of a head of celery 2 tablespoons of peas, fresh or canned I heaping tablespoon of flour…

Pumpkin Soup (Zuppa di Zucca)

I slice of pumpkin 2 tablespoons of butter 1 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 cup of water 1 1/2 cups of milk Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds…

Potato Soup (Zuppa alla Provinciale)

2 large potatoes 3 tablespoons of cream or milk 2 tablespoons of butter 2 yolks of eggs Soup stock Boil the potatoes, then rub them through…

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