Caesar's-Mushroom Soup
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g ovoli (Caesar's mushrooms, Amanita caesarea)
- g lardone (cured pork fat)
- parsley
- g butter
- oil
- broth
- egg
- grated Parmesan
- toasted bread dice
Instructions
- Clean and slice about 500 g ovoli (Caesar's mushrooms, cf. No. 396).
- Fry a battuto of cured pork fat and parsley in butter and oil, add the mushrooms and half-cook with a little salt.
- Add broth and boil ten minutes; finish by pouring over a beaten egg, yolk and Parmesan in the tureen, stirring.
- Add toasted bread dice, keeping it brothy; serves six or seven.