Brown Calf's Head Soup
- Calf's head
- 2 gallons water
- Shank of veal
- 2 carrots
- 3 onions
- 1 piece bacon
- Bunch of sweet herbs
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- Cloves (optional)
- Butter
- Brown flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar, browned
- 1/2 pint wine
Scald and clean the head. Put it to boil in water with a shank of veal, carrots, onions, bacon and a bunch of sweet herbs. When they have boiled for half an hour, take out the head and shank. Cut all the meat off the bone in pieces 2 inches square.
Let the soup boil for half an hour longer and then strain it and put in the meat. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne and a few cloves, if your little heart desires. Thicken with butter and brown flour. Let it boil for nearly an hour longer.
Just before serving, stir in the sugar browned in a frying pan and the wine.
This is a good substitute for turtle soup.
Let the soup boil for half an hour longer and then strain it and put in the meat. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne and a few cloves, if your little heart desires. Thicken with butter and brown flour. Let it boil for nearly an hour longer.
Just before serving, stir in the sugar browned in a frying pan and the wine.
This is a good substitute for turtle soup.
Submitted by Oct 31, 2009
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