
A historical soup from The White House cook book; a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home .. (1913). Serve the meat on a dish with parsley sauce over it, and the soup in a tureen. Work the butter and flour together before adding to prevent lumps.
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Wash a small quarter of lamb in cold water, and put it into a soup-pot with six quarts of cold water
Add to it two tablespoonfuls of salt, and set it over a moderate fire—let it boil gently for two hours
Then skim it clear; add a quart of shelled peas, and a teaspoonful of pepper; cover it, and let it boil for half an hour
Scrape the skins from a quart of small young potatoes, add them to the soup; cover the pot and let it boil for half an hour longer
Work quarter of a pound of butter and a dessert-spoonful of flour together, and add them to the soup ten or twelve minutes before taking it off the fire
Serve the meat on a dish with parsley sauce over it, and the soup in a tureen
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Starting the lamb in cold water and bringing it slowly to a boil allows proteins to coagulate gradually, releasing impurities that rise to the surface for easy skimming, resulting in a clearer, cleaner-tasting broth. The long, gentle simmer extracts collagen from the lamb bones and connective tissue, converting it to gelatin that gives the soup body and silky mouthfeel. Adding the peas and potatoes in stages ensures each ingredient cooks to proper doneness without overcooking. The butter-flour roux (beurre manié) thickens the soup through starch gelatinization while the fat prevents lumps from forming.
The lamb can be simmered in the water up to 2 days ahead; let cool, then refrigerate the meat in the broth. The solidified fat can be lifted off the surface before reheating. Add the peas, potatoes, and butter-flour mixture on the day of serving for best texture.
Store the soup and meat separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The fat will solidify on top and can be removed before reheating. Reheat the soup gently on the stovetop over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Note that the potatoes may break down slightly upon reheating. Not recommended for freezing as the potatoes will become grainy and the peas will lose their bright color and fresh flavor.
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The lamb can be simmered in the water up to 2 days ahead; let cool, then refrigerate the meat in the broth. The solidified fat can be lifted off the surface before reheating. Add the peas, potatoes, and butter-flour mixture on the day of serving for best texture.
Store the soup and meat separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The fat will solidify on top and can be removed before reheating. Reheat the soup gently on the stovetop over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Note that the potatoes may break down slightly upon reheating. Not recommended for freezing as the potatoes will become grainy and the peas will lose their bright color and fresh flavor.