Prague is cold in December! Very, very,
finger tingling cold! However, it does have an amazing gothic charm which
makes it terribly romantic, even if you are only there with your best mate
rather than the man of your dreams.
To warm up, obviously the right approach is to
drink. Copious amounts of glorious beer as well as a couple of G&T’s
too. However, food is also important, if only to avoid falling asleep or
falling over in the snow.
One of the dishes I discovered is Garlic Soup.
This is a thin garlic broth containing fried bread cubes and is utterly
delicious. Obviously you need to like garlic but this is really really
good – honestly.
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| Garlic Soup |
Ingredients
8 cups of chicken broth
1 tbs salt
6 cloves of garlic
1 tsp of marjoram
4 slices of dark rye bread cut into cubes
1 tsp caraway seeds crushed
2 tbs butter
2 tbs fresh parsley
Pinch of ginger to taste
Optional - 2 large potatoes cubed
Mash the garlic with the salt: do this either with a mortar and pestle, or use a garlic press to crush the garlic and then mix. Some chefs would be horrified to see the use of a press but honestly it is easier.
Put the garlic and salt into a pot adding the chicken broth. Slowly bring it to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer as you add the caraway seeds, marjoram, butter and ginger. Some people add cubed potatoes to the soup but you don’t have to.
Simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Fry the bread in butter or good oil until golden brown. Place the bread into the bowl and spoon the soup over it. Then sprinkle with parsley.
8 cups of chicken broth
1 tbs salt
6 cloves of garlic
1 tsp of marjoram
4 slices of dark rye bread cut into cubes
1 tsp caraway seeds crushed
2 tbs butter
2 tbs fresh parsley
Pinch of ginger to taste
Optional - 2 large potatoes cubed
Mash the garlic with the salt: do this either with a mortar and pestle, or use a garlic press to crush the garlic and then mix. Some chefs would be horrified to see the use of a press but honestly it is easier.
Put the garlic and salt into a pot adding the chicken broth. Slowly bring it to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer as you add the caraway seeds, marjoram, butter and ginger. Some people add cubed potatoes to the soup but you don’t have to.
Simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Fry the bread in butter or good oil until golden brown. Place the bread into the bowl and spoon the soup over it. Then sprinkle with parsley.
You can also add chopped ham or a little cheddar
cheese if you wish.
Such a yummy, slightly decadent treat which
contains garlic so it must be good for you?
Lx
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