A Book of Mediterranean Food

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A couple of hard-boiled eggs,
coarsely chopped, make a good
addition. Sometimes these, plus a
selection of the vegetables – the
cucumber, olives, peppers, onions –
and the bread, are finely chopped
and handed round separately in
small dishes instead of being
incorporated in the basic soup.


Sometimes gaspacho is presented
in large deep cups, sometimes in
shallow soup plates.


ICED CHICKEN AND TOMATO CONSOMMÉ


For 1 pint of chicken stock take
¼ pint of fresh (or canned) tomato
juice and cook for 5 minutes with a

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