The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
April 3rd : VERMICELLI SOUP
Break up the quantity of vermicelli you require - an ounce and a half, or a couple of ounces, will be found quite enough for a large tureen; soak it in boiling water till perfectly white and free from dust. A quarter of an hour before dishing up your first course, add thevermicelli to the soup. Rich beef gravy, in which vegetables have been stewed, and the liquor well strained, will be found most appropriate.