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Asparagus Soup

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 6

Time: 30 minutes.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • a bundle of fresh, green asparagus
  • a large handful of freshly gathered spinach
  • 1 of parsley
  • the same of spring onions
  • 2 quarts of water
  • a piece of butter the size of a small egg
  • a teaspoon of sugar
  • a sprinkle of white pepper

Method

  1. Break off tender asparagus, wash with spinach, parsley, and onions.

  2. Boil in water with butter and salt.

  3. Rub through a colander, add butter, sugar, and pepper.

  4. Serve hot with croutons.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ASPARAGUS SOUP — Break off all that is tender from a bundle of fresh, green asparagus, and put this in a large pan, with a large handful of freshly gathered spinach, 1 of parsley, and the same of spring onions. Wash in 2 waters and drain in a sieve; then boil in 2 quarts of water, with a bit of butter and a little salt. As soon as the asparagus is done, rub all through a fine colander and return to the pot; then add a piece of butter the size of a small egg (cut in bits and rolled in flour), a teaspoon of sugar, and a sprinkle of white pepper

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