Consomme Au Vermicelli
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Break the vermicelli into small pieces.
Blanch the vermicelli in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Cook and serve
Drain the vermicelli and add it to the consommé.
Boil the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on the side.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Vermicelli
- Provides the starchy pasta body that gives the consommé substance and a soft, tender bite.
- Consommé
- Forms the clear, savory broth that carries the pasta and sets the flavor of the dish.
- Parmesan cheese
- Adds salty, savory depth when sprinkled over the finished soup.
The step that matters
Boil the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pasta keeps absorbing liquid and softening while it simmers, so it can turn mushy if overcooked. Stirring keeps the pieces from clumping and sticking to the pot bottom.
“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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