To Cook And Serve Tomatoes

Ingredients for Tomato Soups

• Meat stock (optional)
• Tomatoes (canned tomato may be substituted for the fresh fruit)
• Water
• Rich Milk (an added cupful of cream improves it)
• Flour
• Butter
• Cayenne (optional)
• Onion Juice (optional)
• Celery Salt (optional)
• Crackers or croutons

Directions for Tomato Soups

1. Stew a quart or more of sliced tomatoes until tender with a little water
2. Press through a sieve
3. Mix with a pint of rich milk
4. Thicken mix by adding two tablespoonfuls of flour with two of butter
5. Cook smoothly with the milk
6. Season to taste 
7. Serve very hot with crackers or croutons

Source — Cooking In Old Creole Days

Prepared by Betsy Flowers

Louisiana Anthology

June 4, 2018