Millet Soup

A 16th century Italian Recipe, translated into English by Shannon Wanty

From Rosselli, Giovanne: Epulario: qual tratta del modo di cucinare ogni carne, vccelli, pesci, & ultra qualita di viuande (Altobello Salicato, Vinegia, 1596)

p12v Per fare menestre de miglio con brodo de carne, ouero de pollo. (To make millet soup with meat or chicken broth.)

Cook the millet with meat broth, and make it boil slowly stirring it well, and watch carefully the smoke, and if you want you can make it yellow with saffron. And firstly you must wash it well, and wash it with water as you would with rice.