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Lunch

Red snapper soup

Marion Harland’s original method for Red snapper soup, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

LunchPescatarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook5 min
Est. serves4
Total15 min
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  • Heat a quart of white stock to a boil.
  • Stir in two cupfuls of the cold cooked fish, freed of skin and bones, and minced finely.
  • Add pepper, salt, a tablespoonful of chopped parsley and a great spoonful of butter.
  • Heat a cupful of milk to boiling, thicken it with a white roux and a half cupful of fine cracker crumbs.
  • When the fish has cooked in the soup for five minutes, stir the liquid into the thickened milk and serve.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Heat a quart of white stock to a boil. Stir in two cupfuls of the cold cooked fish, freed of skin and bones, and minced finely. Add pepper, salt, a tablespoonful of chopped parsley and a great spoonful of butter. Heat a cupful of milk to boiling, thicken it with a white roux and a half cupful of fine cracker crumbs. When the fish has cooked in the soup for five minutes, stir the liquid into the thickened milk and serve.

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