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Insert non-formatted text hereAvgolemono is a Greek dish. It is a chicken soup containing lemon juice and rice or small pasta such as orzo, usually thickened with egg yolk. Its consistency varies from near-stew to near- broth. Greek cuisine is the cuisine deriving from Greece mainland and its associated islands. ... A bowl of homemade chicken soup Chicken soup is a soup made by boiling chicken parts or bones in water, with various vegetables and flavorings. ... Binomial name Citrus X limon {{{author}}} Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus X limon. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa. ... Pasta is a type of food made from flour, water, and sometimes eggs, which is mixed, kneaded and formed into various shapes, and boiled prior to consumption. ... Orzo (from Latin hordeum) is Italian and means barley, but it is actually a tiny, rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller tha a pine nut. ... The primary purpose of an egg yolk is to serve as the food source for the developing embryo inside the egg. ... A stew is a common food made of vegetables and meat in some sort of broth or sauce. ... Broth is a liquid in which meat, fish, cereal grains, or vegetables have been simmered and strained out. ...


One recipe involves boiling the rice in chicken stock, then thickening the results with egg yolks, flavoring with lemon juice, and finally serving with a parsley garnish. Chicken soup is a soup made of chicken broth, typically with chunks of chicken, potatoes, carrots, green peas, onions and other vegetables. ... Species Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb that is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. ... A garnish is a substance used primarily as an embellishment or decoration to a prepared food or drink item. ...


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AVGOLEMONO - Greek style egg and lemon chicken soup Avgolemono in greek means "egg and lemon" and is the most popular technique for preparing soup in Greece.
So much so, that unless stated otherwise, when one talks of soup, one means avgolemono soup.
What follows is a recipe for my favourite, chicken soup, but feel free to substitute any kind of meat or fish broth for the chicken.
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