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

Lunch

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. prep20 min
Est. cook30 min
Est. serves2
Total50 min
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  • ½ lb. mushrooms
  • 4 cups White Stock III
  • ¼ cup pearl sago
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Yolks 2 eggs
  • Salt and pepper

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Clean and chop mushrooms, and add to stock. Cook twenty minutes and rub through a sieve. Cook sago in boiling water thirty minutes, add to stock, and as soon as boiling-point is reached, season with salt and pepper; then add cream and yolks of eggs.

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