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                   Garlic Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms

Recipe By     : Gordon Restaurant, Chicago
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :1:30
Categories    : New American Cuisine             Soups
                Vegetable Dishes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  pound         garlic
   1                    onion -- chopped
   8      ounces        white mushrooms -- sliced
   4                    shallots -- chopped
   2      quarts        heavy cream
   1      cup           brandy
   4      sprigs        thyme
   1      quart         water
   6      ounces        butter
   1      pound         Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced thin -- reserve stems

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions, shallots, garlic, Shiitake
stems, white mushrooms, and saute for about one hour. 

Add the brandy and let boil for 30 seconds then add 1/2 the water and bring to
a simmer.

Add the heavy cream slowly, stirring it in. The total temperature should not
be reduced much. Simmer for about 20 minutes, adjust consistency.

Strain, season, and add Shiitake mushrooms. Season again and serve.

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Suggested Wine: French White Burgundy


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