Zuppanitz Soup Of Nothing Recipes

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB "NOTHING" SOUP: ZUPA NIC

Steps:

• Cut rhubarb into 1/2-inch pieces and macerate in 1/2 cup sugar for 1 hour. Meanwhile, puree strawberries with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. In a saucepan, cook rhubarb and orange juice, covered, until mushy. Remove from heat and stir in strawberry puree.
• For the syrup: Bring ingredients to a boil. Set aside to cool.
• For the anglaise: In a saucepan, bring the milk cream and vanilla bean to a scald. In the meantime, in a bowl, whisk together the yolks and sugar. While whisking the yolks, drizzle in the hot milk. Return to the pan and cook, stirring until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Strain and chill in an ice bath. Add the lemon syrup to the buttermilk. Mix into creme anglaise.
• Drizzle the anglaise mixture on top of the strawberry rhubarb nothing. (Soup may be served hot or cold.)

POLISH NOTHING SOUP

Steps:

• in large bowl beat yolks with 3 T of the sugar until very fluffy.
• with clean beaters beat the egg whites until frothy gradually beat in remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks just form.
• heat milk over medium heat in a deep 10 in skillet or 6 quart pot just heat for about 3-4 minutes.
• drop beaten egg whites by spoon fulls into hot milk. cook until the egg whites spoon drops (called kisses) are set and firm to the touch about 5 minutes.
• remove the kisses with slotted spoon onto wax paper.
• stirring constantly gradually add hot milk into the egg yolks.
• strain mixture into the sauce pan add extract and salt cook over medium low heat about 3 minutes until thickened and will coat a soup spoon.
• serve soup with 2 or 3 kisses atop each serving sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.
• can be served hot or cold.

TAMAL EN CASUELA: CUBAN TAMALE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut pork into cubes and marinate in lemon and garlic.
• Brown pork and add enough olive oil to simmer with onion, green pepper, tomato sauce, and wine.
• Mix cornmeal and water thoroughly, then strain.
• Add strained mixture to previous ingredients.
• Cook on stove for one hour stirring occasionally.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

ZUPPANITZ (SOUP OF NOTHING)

Steps:

• Add oil to stock pot over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion and celery.
• Heat over medium heat for about 5 minutes (or until tender).
• Add water and bouillon cubes.
• Add all veggies and spices.
• Cook about 30-45 minutes until all veggies are soft.
• In small pan, melt butter and slowly add flour and stir until golden brown. Slowly add some of the broth from your soup and stir to make a roux. Add this mixture to the soup and either mash with a potato masher OR for a smoother, creamier soup use an immersion blender.
• Yum!