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President Harrison Amber Soup

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 4h
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds beef soup bone
  • 3 pounds chicken (1 whole)
  • 8 ounces ham chunk
  • 1 onion, peeled
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • 1 carrot, peeled
  • 1 parsnip, peeled
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 3 cloves, stuck in onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cups cold water (1 gallon )
  • 2 eggs, whites, shells
  • 1 teaspoon caramel, for coloring
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Simmer the beef, chicken, and ham slowly for 5 hours.

  • Step 2: Add the whole peeled vegetables and cloves for the last hour of cooking.

  • Step 3: Strain the soup into an earthen bowl and allow it to rest overnight.

  • Step 4: Remove the top layer of fat the next day.

  • Step 5: Take out the jelly, avoiding sediment, and mix with beaten egg whites and shells.(Consomme)

  • Step 6: Boil rapidly for 30 seconds, then skim off scum and egg whites from the top.

  • Step 7: Pass through a jelly bag for clarity.

  • Step 8: Reheat just before serving, adding caramel for color.


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