Cookbook:Le Tourin (Garlic Soup)

| Soup | Cuisine of France

Le tourin is a type of garlic soup. This recipe is from the village of Le Fleix in Dordogne.

Ingredients

 * 10–12 cloves of garlic, chopped
 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * 1 tablespoon flour
 * 4 cups water, or as needed
 * 1 egg, separated
 * Pepper to taste
 * 1 teaspoon vinegar
 * Salt to taste

Procedure

 * 1) In a frying pan, brown the chopped garlic in the olive oil.
 * 2) Add the flour. Mix well, then cook for a few minutes to remove the floury taste.
 * 3) Gradually stir in the water, and cook for 10 minutes.
 * 4) Beat the egg white in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in a ladleful of the soup to temper it, then stir the mixture back into the soup pot.
 * 5) Combine the egg yolk, pepper, and vinegar in a small bowl. Like before, gradually temper the yolks with a ladleful of soup.
 * 6) Remove the soup from the heat, and stir in the egg yolk mixture. Season to taste with salt.
 * 7) Place thin slices of bread in each soup bowl, and pour the soup on top. Serve hot.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * You can optionally use an equal mixture of chopped onions and garlic.