How to Make Soup - The Victorian Way

[Music] today I'm making a rhubarb soup for spring there is always a choice of two soups for dinner here at oddly end house it is believed that a lighter soup is more suitable for ladies and for the gentleman a darker heavier soup this is a light soup which I'm going to serve recipients of bread for this recipe you will need rhubarb beef stock a small onion slices of bread [Music] seasoning [Music] this is rhubarb from the kitchen gardens at this time of year is korone enforcing pots so we have young stalks that are pale and delicate later in the year unforced rhubarb is a little coarser so I use that for puddings it's also useful in Jam rhubarb is usually associated with sweet dishes but it works very well in soups to provide a citrusy note to the flavor or in place of tamarind today I'm using beef stock that I've added a little bacon and tomato to and then strained it and now the rhubarb I'm adding a small onion onions aren't very popular at the top table what is associated with the pour but I'm adding it to give a little flavor next add two thin slices of bread with the crusts removed to thicken it you could use corn flour or arrowroot but it won't be as wholesome a little pepper and salt as it boils you will need to remove the scum from the top the kitchen maids can do that as this is a light soup I need to remove the bits so I'm going to strain it darker soups are often called purees because they're thicker whether they're made from vegetables or meat this will be reheated before serving now to make the CIPA Snippets are delicately cut little bits of bread which are then toasted or fried you can serve these on the side with the soup or in the soup some people might call them croutons there we are rhubarb soup perfectly delicious and seasonal [Music]

Channel: English Heritage

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Length: 4min 30sec (270 seconds)

Published: Fri May 25 2018