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Eel Broth

A broth made by simmering eels with water, onion, and peppercorns.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Eel Broth

Eel Broth

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Clean the eels.

  2. Place the eels in a pot with water, onion, and peppercorns.

  3. Simmer until the eels are broken and the broth is flavorful.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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

Eels
Provide the main flavor and body of the broth as they break down during simmering.
Onion
Adds aromatic sweetness to 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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