Vermicelli Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Bring the gravy stock to a boil and add the vermicelli.
Simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Vermicelli
- Forms the body of the soup and softens as it simmers, thickening the broth slightly with starch.
- Clear gravy stock
- Provides the liquid base and savory flavor that the pasta absorbs during cooking.
The step that matters
Stirring while the vermicelli simmers. Vermicelli is thin and can stick together or to the pot bottom as it softens. Frequent stirring keeps the strands separated and the starch dispersed evenly through the broth.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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