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HESSIAN SOUP
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HESSIAN SOUP

18 ingredients 6 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

372
Calories
13g
Protein
2g
Fat
82g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint of split peas
  • 1 head of celery
  • 1 bunch of savoury herbs
  • 6 quarts of water
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of ketchup
  • 3 carrots
  • 6 turnips
  • 6 potatoes
  • 6 onions
  • 2 blades of mace
  • 4 cloves
  • one boil
  • 16 persons
  • pepper
  • salt
  • mace
  • allspice
  • cloves

Directions

1

171. INGREDIENTS.--Half an ox's head, 1 pint of split peas, 3 carrots, 6 turnips, 6 potatoes, 6 onions, 1 head of celery, 1 bunch of savoury herbs, pepper and salt to taste, 2 blades of mace, a little allspice, 4 cloves, the crumb of a French roll, 6 quarts of water.

2

_Mode_.--Clean the head, rub it with salt and water, and soak it for 5 hours in warm water. Simmer it in the water till tender, put it into a pan and let it cool; skim off all the fat; take out the head, and add the vegetables cut up small, and the peas which have been previously soaked; simmer them without the meat, till they are done enough to pulp through a sieve. Add the seasoning, with pieces of the meat cut up; give one boil, and serve.

3

_Time_.--4 hours. _Average cost_, 6d. per quart.

4

_Seasonable_ in winter.

5

_Sufficient_ for 16 persons.

6

_Note_.--An excellent hash or _ragoût_ can be made by cutting up the nicest parts of the head, thickening and seasoning more highly a little of the soup, and adding a glass of port wine and 2 tablespoonfuls of ketchup.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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