Aigo Bouido


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 178.5
  • Total Fat: 18.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,174.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g

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Introduction

Garlic Soup from Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French
Cooking, Vol. I”
Garlic Soup from Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French
Cooking, Vol. I”

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Garlic, 1 whole head, separated but unpeeled (~16 cloves)
    Water, 2 quarts
    Salt, 1 tbsp
    Pepper, dash
    Cloves, 2 whole
    Sage, ground, .25 tsp
    Thyme, ground, .25 tsp
    Bay Leaf, half of one whole
    Olive Oil, 3 tbsp
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    Egg Yolks, 3 large
    Olive Oil, 3 to 4 tbsp

Directions

Drop garlic cloves in boiling water and boil for 30 seconds.
Drain, run cold water over them and peel.
Place the garlic and the rest of the ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan and boil slowly for 30 minutes.
Correct seasoning.
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Beat the egg yolks with a wire whip in a soup tureen for a minute or until they are thick and sticky.
Drop by drop beat in the olive oil for making a mayonnaise.
Just before serving, beat a ladleful of hot soup into the egg mixture by droplets.
Gradually strain in the rest, beating and pressing the juice out of the garlic.
Serve immediately



Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAMMYHAMSTER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    O.K.
    Please check the amount of salt. Boy did that recipe require a lot of "adjusting". 1 TBSP is WAY TOO MUCH salt for 2 quarts of liquid. Other than that, I think this recipe might be a keeper and earn a couple more stars.

    - 2/16/10