Tureen of soup with garlic and allium sativum, a Périgord specialty

Tureen of Allium sativum (garlic) soup, Périgord style

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The tourin is a soup made with garlic from the Périgord region: garlic cloves cooked in olive oil, mixed with flour and egg, and poured over stale bread s…

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The tourin is a traditional soup made with garlic (Allium sativum) from the Fleix region in Dordogne. It is finished with an egg and vinegar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$1.60 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.42
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.35
  • $0.01
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.39

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. In a pot, melt the chopped garlic cloves in olive oil.
  2. Add the flour, mix well, and cook for a few minutes, then add the boiling, salted water and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Separate the egg white from the yolk and set the white aside in a bowl. ≈ 2 min
  4. Place the yolks in a separate bowl, season with pepper, and add the vinegar. ≈ 2 min
  5. Pour in the white sauce into the broth, stirring constantly.
  6. Cook for 5 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat and add the mixture (egg, vinegar, pepper) while whisking to prevent the egg from solidifying.
  7. Pour une soupe, place the bread slices in a pot. ≈ 3 min
  8. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tureen of Allium sativum (garlic) soup, Périgord style

  • 8 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.42
  • 20 g of plain flour$0.03
  • 3 cl of olive oil$0.27
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 1 teaspoon of vinegar$0.01
  • pepper$0.10
  • salt$0.03
  • Slices of stale bread$0.39

Total$1.60

that's $0.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 8 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 20 g of plain flour
  • 3 cl of olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon of vinegar
  • pepper
  • salt
  • Slices of stale bread
  • 1 liter of water

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