[lit-ideas] Speaking of recipes...

I found this.  I made this.  It is good.  And the recipe is poetry.
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ITALIAN STRACCIATELLE, for 1 or 2

* 1 egg
* 2 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* 2 Tablespoons soft bread crumbs or farina
* 2 cups chicken stock
* salt and white pepper to taste
Garnish: a piece of basil, parsley, or crossed chives, just for looks, and more Parmesan on the side.
Bring the stock to simmer in a saucepan. Then, in a separate bowl, beat the egg with a fork and continue beating as you add the cheese and bread crumbs--and finally, a half cup of the simmering stock.
Bring the remaining stock to nearly a boil, scrape in the egg mixture, and whisk it feelingly, even emotionally, with a fork for 3-4 minutes. When you stop beating, let the soup come just barely to a boil--its creaminess will then break into plump, lacy custards. Serve immediately, with an extra sprinkling of Parmesan topped by a single piece of herb. Sit down with it. Breathe it in deeply. Get better. 

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