Skip to main content
Soup

Portable Soup

A soup made by simmering beef leg or shin bones in water for about an hour.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
Jump to recipe ↓

Portable Soup

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Break the bones of the beef and place it in a large soup pot.

  2. Cover the beef with water and heat gradually until it nearly boils.

  3. Allow it to boil for nearly an hour, skimming off any scum that rises.

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.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Beef leg or shin
Bones and connective tissue release gelatin and flavor into the broth as it simmers.

The step that matters

Skimming off the scum. Scum rising during the boil contains coagulated proteins and impurities that cloud the broth and can taste bitter if left in, so it should be removed as it forms.

“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.

You might also like

Indian Spiced Potato Soup with Tofu and SpinachIndian Spiced Potato Soup with Tofu and Spinach448 recipesClear Carrot and Bottle Gourd SoupClear Carrot and Bottle Gourd Soup65 recipesMock Bisque SoupMock Bisque Soup51 recipesCream of Asparagus SoupCream of Asparagus Soup42 recipes