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Cream of Mushroom Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch

Cream of Mushroom Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring lb. mushrooms, with the original instructions and source page intact.

LunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep25 min
Est. cook20 min
Est. serves4
Total45 min
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Source ingredient cues

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  • ½ lb. mushrooms
  • 4 cups White Stock III
  • 1 slice onion
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup cream
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Sauterne

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Chop mushrooms, add to White Stock with onion, cook twenty minutes, and rub through a sieve. Reheat, bind with butter and flour cooked together, then add cream and salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving add wine.

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