Garlic Soup

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a liter of water to a boil in a pot with thyme, sage, a pinch of salt, and pepper.

2. 2

   While waiting for it to boil, peel the garlic cloves and press them (crush them with the palm of your hand).

3. 3

   Add them to the pot.

4. 4

   Let the soup simmer on low heat for 30 minutes until the garlic is soft, then, 5 minutes before the end of cooking, separate the yolks from the whites (save these for another preparation).

5. 5

   Beat the yolks quickly with vinegar and pour them into a soup bowl.

6. 6

   To do this, take a spoonful of liquid and gently mix it with the yolks while stirring briskly;

7. 7

   Continue with a second and then a third spoonful, and finally, pour in the rest of the soup.

8. 8

   You must proceed slowly to prevent the yolks from coagulating.

9. 9

   Sprinkle with chopped chervil or flat-leaf parsley and serve immediately.

10. 10

    You can accompany it with garlic-croutons.

11. 11

    You can use the egg whites.

12. 12

    After straining through a chinois, return it to the heat.

13. 13

    As soon as it boils again, add the whites beaten for 10 seconds, then remove from the heat (the whites form threads).

14. 14

    Finish the soup as previously.