4 each slices bacon, thick, diced
2 each onions, sliced
1 each turnip, sliced
2 each carrots, diced
2 each potatoes, cubed
1 each head green cabbage, shredded
4 cup chicken stock or bouillon
2 cup water
6 each sprigs parsley *
1 each bay leaf *
GARNISH
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
* The 6 sprigs of parsley and 1 bay leaf should be
tied together with a
thread.
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++++++++++++++++++ In a 6-quart saucepan or pot,
combine all ingredients except salt, pepper and
cheese. Simmer partially covered for 1 1/2 to 2
hours. Discard the parsley bundle; season to taste.
Pour into hot soup plates and garnish with cheese.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Cabbage; German; Soup; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to trace the history of recipes back into history, in fact as far back as the early Egyptians, and maybe even further. Interesting though that is, in the main part, these ancient cookbooks were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing food.
During Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few documents showing how to cook the recipes cooked by the Romans. In his works, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into appetizers, entrees and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius tells us how the Roman chefs made use of many different herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens for example thyme, mint and parsley. During the succeeding few centuries, the wealthy families of the West strove to offer the most exotic banquets, and consequentially chefs and their recipe collections were at a premium. However, it was during the 1800s that haute cuisine and recipe collections became really popular. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, dedicated years of their lives to assembling, verifying, and recording the recipes of their peers. By the arrival of the 1900s, cooking books were greatly in demand mostly due to better eduction, increased leisure time and having more disposable income. |
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