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BROTH OR SOUP STOCK
(Brodo)
To obtain good broth the meat must be put in cold water, and then allowed to
boil slowly. Add to the meat some pieces of bones and "soup greens" as, for
instance, celery, carrots and parsley. To give a brown color to the broth, some
sugar, first browned at the fire, then diluted in cold water, may be added.
While it is not considered that the broth has much nutritive power, it is
excellent to promote the digestion. Nearly all the Italian soups are made on a
basis of broth.
A good recipe for substantial broth to be used for invalids is the following:
Cut some beef in thin slices and place them in a large saucepan; add some salt.
Pour cold water upon them, so that they are entirely covered. Cover the saucepan
so that it is hermetically closed and place on the cover a receptacle containing
water, which must be constantly renewed. Keep on a low fire for six hours, then
on a strong fire for ten minutes. Strain the liquid in cheese cloth.
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