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"Mayeritsa" Greek
Easter Soup
Chef Costas Spiliadis
of Estiatorio Milos – New York, NY
Adapted by StarChefs
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- The liver, lungs, heart and intestines of a
young lamb (intestines are
 optional)
- Lamb's feet
- 1 cup spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup dill, chopped
- 3-4 lemons
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme, or ¼ teaspoon dried
- 1 cup dry white wine
Method:
To prepare organs, blanch them in boiling water for about 3 minutes.
Remove from boiling water, let the meat cool and cut into very small
pieces.
In a large pot, add the extra virgin olive oil. Sauté the lamb's
feet for 3 minutes. Add the small organ pieces and continue to sauté
for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add 7 cups of water, cover pot and cook
at low temperature for about one hour. Add the onions and dill to
the pot. Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes until the liquid
is reduced to about 5 cups. Turn off the heat and let rest for 15
minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the eggs lightly in a bowl. Add the lemon juice
a little at a time, beating continuously. While beating, pour in
some of the warm broth from the pot. Add the egg-lemon mixture into
the soup, and stir lightly. Turn the stove on to medium-heat and
bring soup to a simmer without letting it boil. Taste for salt,
pepper and lemon. Serve immediately.
Wine Pairing
1998 Domaine Amethystos Fume Drama Constantin Lazaridi
or
1998 Atalanti Valley Sauvignon Blanc Domaine Hatzimichalis "Fume"
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