Cold Buttermilk And Shrimp Soup
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
qt
Buttermilk
Additional shrimp and
2
tb
Fresh chives, minced
and finely chopped
1
Cucumber, peeled, seeded,
deveined and chopped
1/2
lb
Cooked shrimp, peeled,
1
ts
Sugar
1
ts
Salt
1
tb
English style dry mustard
cucumber slices for garnish
Method:
In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, mustard, salt and sugar.
Add the chopped shrimp, chopped cucumber, and chives and stir until well combined.
Chill the soup, covered, for 3 hours or until very cold.
Garnish each serving with a whole shrimp and a slice of cucumber.
Makes about 5 cups.
a 1944 Gourmet Mag.
favorite.