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Aigo bouido (garlic soup)

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Ingredients:
1 Separated head or about 16
-cloves whole, unpeeled
-garlic
2 quartWater
1 tspSalt
1 pinchOf pepper
2 Cloves
1/4 tspSage
1/4 tspThyme
1/2 Bay leav
4 Sprigs parsley
3 tbspOlive oil
Procedures:
1This isn"t cream of garlic soup, but it has a creamy texture.
2I"ve done this one and it"s great.
3As julia says, "because the garlic is boiled, its after-effects are at a minimum, and its flavor becomes exquisite, aromatic and almot undefinable."
4from julia child"s "mastering the art of french cooking, vol.
5I":
6drop garlic cloves in boiling water and boil for 30 seconds.
7Drain, run cold water over them and peel.
8Place the garlic and the rest of the ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan and boil slowly for 30 minutes.
9Correct seasoning.
103 egg yolks 3 to 4 t. olive oil
11beat the egg yolks with a wire whip in a soup tureen for a minute or until they are thick and sticky.
12Drop by drop beat in the olive oil for making a mayonnaise.
13rounds of hard-toasted french bread 1 cup of grated swiss or parmesan cheese
14just before serving, beat a ladleful of hot soup into the egg mixture by droplets.
15Gradually strain in the rest, beating and pressing the juice out of the garlic.
16Serve immediately, accompanied by the bread and cheese.