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Boiling Fowl With Salted Brisket
( La Poule Au Pot )
1 kg (2¼lb) lightly salted brisket ½ kg (1lb 2oz) lightly salted pork 1 boiling fowl 6 peppercorns ½ head of celery, 8 carrots 6 leeks, 8 shallots 2 bay leaves, parsley 8 small_T.jpg "Bouillabaisse")
Bouillabaisse
6 small uncooked blue swimmer crabs 2 tablespoons oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 onions, chopped ¼ cup tomato paste ½ cup dry white wine 2 x 400g cans tomatoes ½ teaspoon turmeric 2 bay- Clear Meat Stock
( Pot Au Feu )
Makes 4-5 litres / 7-9 pints 2 kg (4½lb) shin of beef 1-2 marrow bones 3-4 veal bones Salt 2 onions 5 carrots 2 stalks of celery 4-5 leeks 12 whole black peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1 _T.jpg "Clear Mushroom Soup<br/>( Potage Aux Champignons )")
Clear Mushroom Soup
( Potage Aux Champignons )
1 onion, 50g (2oz) butter 1 stalk of celery or 1 slice of celeriac 1-2 cloves garlic (optional) 350-450g (¾-1lb) mushrooms 1-1½ litres (1¾-2½pt) clear meat stock 3-4 tomatoes, 2 cups of_T.jpg "Crab Bisque")
Crab Bisque
4 uncooked blue swimmer crabs 2 litres (8 cups) water 60g butter 1 onion, chopped ½ cup dry white wine ¼ cup brandy 2 tomatoes, peeled, chopped ⅓ cup rice 2 teaspoons tomato paste- Creamy Chestnut Soup
4 lb chestnuts (8 cups) fresh whole, peeled 1 medium onion 12 medium shallots 4 stalks celery 5 oz prosciutto, Sliced 3 tablespoons butter 2 ½ qt chicken stock, unsalted 1 teaspoon fennel 
Farmhouse Soup
( Potage À La Bonne Femme )
225g (½lb) bacon 2 onions ½ kg (1lb 2oz) potatoes 4 carrots 4 leeks 1 stalk of celery 1 x 15ml tbsp (1tbsp) butter or oil 1-1½ litres (1¼-2½pt) stock 100-200ml (4-7fl oz) double cream- Fish Soup From Provence
( Soupe De Poissons Provençale )
¾ kg (1lb 10oz) firm fish on the bone Parsley, 1 bay leaf ¼ x 5ml tsp (¼tsp) dried, or pinch of fresh herb fennel Salt, peppercorns Olive oil 1 lemon 4 shallots 1 clove garlic Saffron or _T.jpg "Fish Soup<br/>( Soupe De Poissons )")
Fish Soup
( Soupe De Poissons )
½ kg (1lb 2oz) cleaned firm fish (eg lumpfish or halibut) 2 carrots, 2 leeks 1 stalk of celery Salt, pepper 1 small parsnip (optional) 4-5 potatoes 1 bay leaf, 1 sprig of_T.jpg "French Onion Soup")
French Onion Soup
375g gravy beef, chopped 2 onions, chopped 2 bay leaves ½ cup parsley sprigs 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns 2 litres (8 cups) water 3Og butter 1-tablespoon oil 4 Large onions,_T.jpg "Lamb Shoulder With Vegetables<br/>( Bouilli D’agneau )")
Lamb Shoulder With Vegetables
( Bouilli D’agneau )
2½ kg (5½lb) lamb shoulder or scrag Parsley, 1 sprig of thyme 1 sprig of marjoram or basil 2 onions, 2 cloves garlic Salt, 4 carrots 1 head of celery ½ white cabbage 1 red pepper 200ml_T.jpg "Onion Soup<br/>( Soupe À L’Oignon )")
Onion Soup
( Soupe À L’Oignon )
5 large onions Oil, butter 1-1½ litres (1¾-2¼pt) stock 1 bay leaf Salt, pepper 150ml (¼pt) dry white wine ½ French loaf Grated- Pork Soup With Sausage
( La Soupe Au Lard )
1½ kg (3lb) meaty rib of pork (without rind but with a thick layer of fat) ½ kg (1lb 2oz) smoked pork sausage 1 kg (2¼lb) carrots 4 leeks, 1 onion 3 cloves 2 stalks of celery or 1 slice - Potato Onion Soup With Arugula
1 medium onion, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 quart chicken stock 1 cup arugula, chopped ½ cup cream Extra virgin olive oil _T.jpg "Potato Soup With Cheese<br/>( Potage Crème De Pommes De Terres Et Du Fromage )")
Potato Soup With Cheese
( Potage Crème De Pommes De Terres Et Du Fromage )
½ kg (1lb 2oz) potatoes 2 onions 1 clove garlic 4 leeks 15-25g (½-1oz) butter Salt, pepper Turmeric, nutmeg 1½-2 litres (2½-3½pt) clear meat stock 250ml (9fl oz) cream About 200g (7oz)- Split Pea Soup
2 cups split peas 7 cups water (or broth) ¼ cup butter 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon dried basil, - Split Peas With Salted Pork
( La Soupe Aux Pois Chiches )
1-1½ kg (2¼-3lb) lightly salted ridge of shoulder of pork ½ kg (1lb 2oz) pork sausages 300g (11oz) shallots 6 carrots 1 parsnip 1 small head of celery 4 leeks ½ kg (1lb 2oz) split peas _T.jpg "Vegetable Soup<br/>( Soupe Au Pistou )")
Vegetable Soup
( Soupe Au Pistou )
1 onion 3 carrots 3 potatoes 1 stalk of celery 2 leeks 200g (7oz) green beans Salt and pepper 1 x 15ml tbsp (1tbsp) butter or oil 1½ litres (2½pt) meat stock 75g (3oz) noodles or ribbon_T.jpg "Vichyssoise")
Vichyssoise
No. 13 chicken 2 litres (8 cups) water 2 onions, chopped 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns 2kg (about 8 large) potatoes 2 leeks 300ml carton_T.jpg "White Cabbage Soup<br/>( Potage Au Chou )")
White Cabbage Soup
( Potage Au Chou )
200-300g (7-11oz) white cabbage 2 stalks of celery 2 shallots 2 leeks 1 clove garlic (optional) 2-3 x 15ml tbsp (2-3tbsp) olive oil 1-1½ litres (1¾-2½pt) meat stock 1 bay leaf 1 sprig of
