Crawfish or Prawn Soup

New system of domestic cookery, forme... · Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby · 1806

Source: New system of domestic cookery, formed upon principles of economy, and adapted to the use of private families
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Ingredients (22)

Soup Base

six whitings ↝ Mushrooms, white, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a large eel ↝ Fish, eel [Fish]
half a thornback
as much water as will cover them ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
whole pepper ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]
mace ↝ Spices, mace, ground [Spices and Herbs]
ginger ↝ Ginger root, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]
an onion ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a little thyme ↝ Thyme, fresh [Spices and Herbs]
three cloves ↝ Garlic, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Crawfish/Prawn Preparation

fifty crawfish
a hundred prawns ↝ Crustaceans, shrimp, raw [Finfish and Shellfish Products]
a little roll ↝ Pork, roll [Cold cuts and cured meats]
a little water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
vinegar ↝ Vinegar [Mustard and other condiments]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
herbs

Finishing

a lobster ↝ Lobster [Shellfish]
a quart of good beef gravy ↝ Gravy, beef [Dips, gravies, other sauces]
the tails of the crawfish or the prawns ↝ Chicken, tail [Chicken, whole pieces]
some flour and butter ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]

Instructions (7)

Boil six whitings, and a large eel; or the latter, and half a thornback, being well cleaned, with as much water as will cover them.
Skim clean, and put in whole pepper, mace, ginger, parsley, an onion, a little thyme, and three cloves.
Boil to a mash.
Pick fifty crawfish, or a hundred prawns, pound the shells, and a little roll, after having boiled them with a little water, vinegar, salt and herbs.
Pour this liquor over the shells in a sieve, then pour the other soup, clear from the sediment.
Chop a lobster, and add to it, with a quart of good beef gravy.
Add the tails of the crawfish or the prawns, and some flour and butter; and season as necessary.

Original Text

Crawfish or Prawn Soup.

Boil six whitings, and a large eel; or the latter, and half a thornback, being well cleaned, with as much water as will cover them. Skim clean, and put in whole pepper, mace, ginger, parsley, an onion, a little thyme, and three cloves. Boil to a mash. Pick fifty crawfish, or a hundred prawns, pound the shells, and a little roll, after having boiled them with a little water, vinegar, salt and herbs. Pour this liquor over the shells in a sieve, then pour the other soup, clear from the sediment; chop a lobster, and add to it, with a quart of good beef gravy. Add the tails of the crawfish or the prawns, and some flour and butter; and season as necessary.

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