Catfish Soup

Ingredients

• Six catfish, each roughly half a pound
• Half a pound of salt pork
• One pint of milk
• Two eggs
• One head of celery
• One onion

Directions

1. Skin,clear, and bebone each catfish, cutting off the heads.
2. Chop the pork into small pieces.
3. Put the catfish and pork into a pot containing 2 quarts of water, chopped herbs, one onion, and celery.
4. Boil the mixture until ingredients begin to break down.
5. Strain the mixture and return to pot.
6. Add the pint of milk, two eggs (throughly beaten before adding), and 1-2 tablespoons of butter.
7. Add heat until boiling starts, then remove heat.
8. Serve with croutons.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Ethan Plunkett
Louisiana Anthology
April 19, 2024