Fish Soup ( Ciorba de peste )

It is a known fact every summer there is a mass exodus in population from the cities.Where do they go ? To the sea of course every Romanian has this in mind in the summer time ,even if its for a night or two they must visit the sea.But hey what if we can mix visiting the sea with some sight seeing of forests and a huge river,ahh yes of course the Danube Delta.As i explained before it is in the UNESCO world heritage domains.A world of wonder and pleasurable sites.I will present today a recipe which come directly from the Danube itself , a fish soup.One of the many ,and when i mean many it is literally thousands of recipes,versions of it.For this recipe you will need :


-1kg of Sturgeon meat
-3-4 Potatoes
-1 Onion
-1 Carrot
-100g of Heavy Cream
-1 Egg
-Salt
-Pepper
-1 Bunch of Dill
-About 2 Liters of Water
-1 Green Bell Pepper




Preparation:In a large cooking pot put the water together with the salt and pepper and let it begin to boil.In the meanwhile cut the potatoes,carrot,green bell pepper and onion into fairly large pieces.Also debone the sturgeon and cut the meat into 1 inch cubes.When the water begins to boil throw in the vegetables and let them simmer for about 5-7 minutes then add the fish chunks also.Let the fish and vegetable boil for about 15-20 minutes.In this time chop up the dill and also in a mixing bowl put the heavy cream with a cup of water and the cracked egg,mix it all together.After the 20 minutes have passed add the cream and egg mixture into the soup whisking constantly so it doesn't form clumps.At the end add the chopped dill and enjoy this delicious soup.


Tip: Server with "mamaliguta" and a hot pepper.Also this is best made on an open fire in a large cooking pot.


Wish you all the best.
Flo.





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