Caesar's-Mushroom Soup

Origin: Florence, Italy

Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Clean and slice about 500 g ovoli (Caesar's mushrooms, cf. No. 396).
  2. Fry a battuto of cured pork fat and parsley in butter and oil, add the mushrooms and half-cook with a little salt.
  3. Add broth and boil ten minutes; finish by pouring over a beaten egg, yolk and Parmesan in the tureen, stirring.
  4. Add toasted bread dice, keeping it brothy; serves six or seven.

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