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Duchess Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Duchess Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring white stock iii, with the original instructions and source page intact.

LunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep20 min
Est. cook15 min
Est. serves2
Total35 min
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  • 4 cups White Stock III
  • 2 slices carrot, cut in cubes
  • 2 slices onion
  • 2 blades mace
  • ½ cup grated mild cheese
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups scalded milk

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Cook vegetables three minutes in one and one-half tablespoons butter, then add stock and mace; boil fifteen minutes, strain, and add milk. Thicken with remaining butter and flour cooked together; add salt and pepper. Stir in cheese, and serve as soon as cheese is melted.

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