Vermicelli Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Crush the vermicelli between your fingers into short lengths.
Bring the consommé to a boil.
Cook and serve
Sprinkle in the vermicelli and cook gently for about 15 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve.
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
- Softens as it cooks, adding body to the broth and a tender, slightly chewy texture.
- Consommé
- Forms the clear, savoury broth that makes up most of the soup.
The step that matters
Cook the vermicelli gently. A gentle simmer lets the thin pasta soften without breaking up. Vigorous boiling can break the strands apart and release extra starch, which clouds the clear consommé.
“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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