csalanleves (nettle soup)

diary: Romanian soup diary 3
galerie: bei grossvater in den bergen
koordinaten: 46.517, 25.35

gather a basket full of young nettles (don`t forget gloves!)
separate leaves from stems, put leaves in salty water and boil
until soft.
pass it through a sieve and cut the nettles into fine slices.
bring 1,5l water to simmer, add nettles and 2 finely chopped
garlic cloves
stir in a mixture of 1tbsp flour and 1/4l milk.
season with salt, some sugar and vinegar.

garnish:
render fat white bacon (cubed) in a pan
season two beaten eggs with sweet paprika spice salt and some
sugar, add to bacon and roast until stiff.
pick the mass into pieces and use it as a garnish for the soup.

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