Soups
Stock for Soup
Consomme or stock forms the basis of all meat soups, gravies and purees. The simpler it is made, the longer it keeps. It is best made of…
Mixed Stock for Soups
To six pounds of lean beef, with the bones well cracked, add six quarts of water. Put the beef, bones and water in a covered kettle on the…
Mutton Broth
Place in a kettle three pounds of a neck of mutton from which the fat has been cut, and chopped into small pieces, with six pints of water…
Beef Tea
Take two pounds of lean rump beef, remove all fat, cut into small pieces and place in a tightly corked bottle. Place the bottle in a deep…
Bouillon
Four pounds of beef, one knuckle of veal, one carrot, two small turnips, a sprig of celery, one very small red pepper pod, two small…
Barley Broth
Put two pounds of shin beef in one gallon of water. Add a teacup of pearl barley, three large onions and a small bunch of parsley minced…
Turkey Soup
Place the remains of a cold turkey and what is left of the dressing and gravy in pot, and cover it with cold water. Simmer slowly four…
Mock Turtle Soup
Take a calf's head, a knuckle of veal, a hock of ham, six potatoes sliced thin, hock of ham, six potatoes sliced thin, three turnips…
Vegetable Soup with Stock
Cut three onions, three turnips, one carrot and four potatoes. Put them into a stew-pan with two tablespoonfuls of butter and a teaspoonful…
Chicken Soup
Time, four hours. Boil two chickens with great care, skimming constantly, and keeping them covered with water. When tender, take out the…
Chicken Broth
Cut up a chicken into small pieces and put it in a deep earthen dish, adding a quart of cold water, and setting it quart of cold water, and…
Chicken Gumbo Soup
Fry one chicken; remove the bones; quarts of boiling water, three ears of chop fine; place in kettle, with two corn, six tomatoes, sliced…
Oxtail Soup
2 Oxtails 1 Cup Water 2 Tablespoons Butter 3 Quarts Boiling Water 1 Teaspoon Salt 3 Carrots 2 Turnips 3 Onions 1 Head Celery 1 Bay Leaf 4…
Black Soy Bean Soup
2 Cups Black Soy Beans 2 Quarts Cold Water 1 Small Onion 2 Small Stalks Celery 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 Lemon 1/8 Teaspoon Pepper 1/4 Teaspoon…
Cream of Celery Soup
6 Stalks Celery 1 Pint Water 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch 1/2 Can Tomatoes 1 Pint Milk 1 Tablespoon Butter Salt and Pepper to Taste Cook the…
Cream of Corn Soup
1 Can Corn 1 Quart Milk 1 Slice Onion Bit of Mace 1 Heaping Teaspoon Cornstarch 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper 3 Tablespoons Butter 1 Cup Cream…
Asparagus Soup
1 Bunch Asparagus 3 Cups Milk 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch 3 Tablespoons Butter 1 Teaspoon Yellow Corn Syrup Salt and Pepper to Taste Cook the…
Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Quarts Chicken Broth 1 Cup Cream 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch Season broth with mace, salt, celery seed and pepper. Dissolve the cornstarch…
Puree
(Dried Legumes) 1 Pint Dried Legumes 1 Onion 1/2 Head Celery A Ham Bone if at hand 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch Salt and Pepper 11/2 Cups Milk…
Soup a La Reine
1 Left-over Roast Chicken 2 Quarts Water 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch 3/4 Cup Boiled Rice 1/2 Cup Cream Salt and Pepper to Taste Cut all the meat…
Cream Soy Bean Soup
1 Cup Green or Yellow Soy Beans 2 Tablespoons Butter 3 Tablespoons Barley Flour 1 Quart Milk 1. Teaspoon Salt 1/8 Teaspoon Pepper 1…
Clam Chowder
9 Clams 1 Tablespoon Salt Pork, cut into cubes 1/2 Cup Carrots, cubed 2 Cup Onions, sliced 2 Cup, Celery, chopped 1/2 Cup Tomatoes 1 Cup…
Cream of Tomato Soup
1 Quart Fresh or Canned Tomatoes Pinch of Soda 3 Tablespoons Butter 1 Quart Milk 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch Salt and Pepper to Taste Make a…
Oyster Soup
1 Dozen Oysters 1 Rounded Teaspoon Butter 1 Cup Milk 1/2 Teaspoon Cornstarch Salt to Taste Drain the oysters and chop very fine. Put back…