Potage aux Pâtes d'Italie.—Have ready some
nicely cleared stock, that made from beef and veal
bones is best for this; cook 6oz. or 8oz. of Italian
paste (the kind like little melon seeds is to be
preferred) for about ten minutes, then throw them
into cold water, drain well, add them now to the
soup, and let it all boil up together for five minutes,
then serve with grated Parmesan cheese handed round
with it. The stock for this soup need not be very
strong, though it must be nicely flavoured.