Never mind my question was answered from this email! LOL Teresa Sanchez sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 27, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Sugar via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > Chinese- egg drop soup > > With its steaming chicken broth and wispy egg strands, this soup is a > perennial favorite that you will reliably find on the menu at almost every > Chinese restaurant. And it's also adaptable: You can easily turn egg drop > soup into a hearty meal by adding leftover cooked chicken, pork, or tomatoes > and other vegetables. > serves 4 as an appetizer > > 6 dried shiitake mushrooms > 6 cups Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock > 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry > 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon sugar > 1/2 teaspoon salt > 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper > 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water > 1 large egg > 1 scallion, green part only, thinly sliced > > 1. Soak the shiitake mushrooms in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain > and squeeze out the excess water, discard the stems, and thinly slice the > mushroom caps. > > 2. Combine the mushrooms, chicken stock, rice wine, and ginger in a medium > pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the sugar, > salt, and white pepper. > > 3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the simmering soup and stir until the soup > has slightly thickened-enough to coat the back of a spoon. > > 4. In a small bowl, whisk the egg lightly with a fork. Slowly pour the egg > into the soup in a steady stream while continuously stirring with a long > spoon or chopstick. The egg should cook immediately and look like long > yellowish-white strands. Turn off the heat after you see the white strands > to prevent the egg from overcooking. Ladle the soup into individual bowls, > sprinkle the scallions on top, and serve. > > > The Chinese Takeout Cookbook > > "May you by your good life show your works > in the gentleness of wisdom. James 3:13" > -Sugar > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
