SOUPS

ARTICHOKE SOUP

20 artichokes (peeled) 14 oz. celery seed
1_ thick slice of bread (crumb 2 qts. of milk
only)

Put the artichoke with the bread and the celery seed (tied in muslin) and
milk into a saucepan. Simmer until tender. Put all through a fine sieve and
add a little pepper and salt to taste. Add small lump of butter.—Courtesy Mrs.
W. R. Russell.

CLAM BISQUE
Put in double boiler the following ingredients:

2 tsp. butter 1 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 can of minced clams
1 tbsp. finely chopped carrot 1 can boiling water

Cook for 15 minutes—allow to stand for % an hour. Then strain and reheat.
Add 1 beaten egg and % a cup of cream. Before serving put dab of salted
whipped cream on each portion and sprinkle with paprika. Serves four.—
Courtesy Loel Edwards.

CLAM CHOWDER DE LUXE

4 medium sized potatoes 5 Ibs. of clams
1% pts. water 4 ec. of water
1% lb. finely chopped bacon 1 pt. of milk

3 chopped onions

First prepare the potatoes in water. Then brown bacon in a skillet, and add
onions, Simmer these until tender. Take the clams and steam in 4 c. of water.
They will start to open in about three minutes. Shuck the shells, and with a
paring knife, snip off the snouts, and tough parts of the clam’s stomach. Draw
off the clam nectar and set aside in a third pot. Next add the clams and all
the milk to the original mixture. Just before serving add heated clam nectar,
and salt and pepper to the required taste. Serve piping hot, but not boiling.—
Courtesy Mrs. G. Fitzpatrick Dunn.

FULL MEAL SOUP

1 medium onion 1 qt. of water
4 or 5 stalks of celery 2 oxo cubes
2 or 3 carrots

Chop the vegetables and boil with water. When boiling add handful of uncooked
rolled oats and oxo. When vegetables are tender, put all through food mill or
sieve. Return to stove, season to taste, and serve very hot.—Courtesy Mrs. W.
H. Parker.

VEGETABLE SOUP

4 qts. water Small piece cabbage
1 big carrot Small quantity of macaroni
1 small onion and spaghetti
Garlic if liked Small quantity rice
2 leeks Handful Lima or other beans
1 medium potato Piece of butter the size of a
Little oxo or bovril or tomato walnut
catsup Tomatoes if liked

Cut all vegetables together and mix other ingredients in. Cook. Simmer until
well done.—Courtesy Mrs. J. Sarsiat.

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