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EEL SOUP
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EEL SOUP

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

550
Calories
15g
Protein
7g
Fat
105g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
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 bunch of sweet herbs
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of flour
  • 1/4 pint of cream
  • 2 quarts of water
  • 3 lbs
  • 1 onion
  • 3 blades of mace
  • 8 persons
  • salt
  • mace

Directions

1

194. INGREDIENTS.--3 lbs. of eels, 1 onion, 2 oz. of butter, 3 blades of mace, 1 bunch of sweet herbs, 1/4 oz. of peppercorns, salt to taste, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, 1/4 pint of cream, 2 quarts of water.

2

_Mode_.--Wash the eels, cut them into thin slices, and put them in the stewpan with the butter; let them simmer for a few minutes, then pour the water to them, and add the onion, cut in thin slices, the herbs, mace, and seasoning. Simmer till the eels are tender, but do not break the fish. Take them out carefully, mix the flour smoothly to a batter with the cream, bring it to a boil, pour over the eels, and serve.

3

_Time_.--1 hour, or rather more. _Average cost_, 10d. per quart.

4

_Seasonable_ from June to March.

5

_Sufficient_ for 8 persons.

6

_Note_.--This soup may be flavoured differently by omitting the cream, and adding a little ketchup or Harvey's sauce.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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