Weekend Cooking: P.R. SOUP

[snowynight]

1 head celery, 4 large tomatoes, 4 qts. water, 4 large English onions, 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped parsley.

This soup figures often in the diet sheet of the Physical Regenerationists for gouty and rheumatic patients, but in addition to being a valuable medicine on account of its salts, it is the most delicious clear soup that I know of. To make: chop the ingredients to dice, cover closely, and simmer until the quantity of liquid is reduced to one half

From The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. by Florence Daniel (1915 London, UK)

Comments

[lilacsigil]

That's really fascinating - onions, parsley and particularly celery are anti-inflammatory. (Tomatoes can be too, but they also contain a relatively high amount of fructose, which can affect gout).

[snowynight]

Yeah, it sounds healthy.