{"id":4292,"date":"2018-03-05T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/villasentieri.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=4292"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:58:46","slug":"stracciatella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villasentieri.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/05\/stracciatella\/","title":{"rendered":"Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup)"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 5, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

The name of this Italian soup, Stracciatella, comes from the Italian verb meaning \u201cto shred,\u201d a reference to the strands of egg in the soup.<\/p>\n

I learned to make this from Auntie Helen d\u2019Aquili when I was in college.<\/p>\n

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Auntie Helen and I in 1976. Can you believe my hair!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s really simple to make but, like so many Italian dishes, it relies on few ingredients that must be of high quality.\u00a0 In this case the broth is absolutely paramount as is high-quality Italian imported Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.<\/p>\n

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I have a few friends in Santa Fe who raise chickens and I am occasionally gifted with freshly laid eggs but good supermarket eggs are usually what I use.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll let you in on a little domestic struggle, however.\u00a0 I want to raise chickens.\u00a0 My husband doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 So far, he\u2019s winning the struggle but I haven\u2019t given up.\u00a0 His excuses are pretty lame as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u00a0 The most common one is that chickens will attract coyote.<\/p>\n

HELLO!\u00a0 We live in the forest.\u00a0 We are surrounded by coyote and other wildlife.\u00a0 Just an hour ago, while sitting at my desk getting ready to write this blog, a big deer walked through the paved area in front of our house gnawing down our landscaping like it was a salad bar.<\/p>\n

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Most summer nights we hear the coyote yipping as go hunting.\u00a0 They are mere yards from our house.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think a few chickens will bring them any closer than the already abundant rabbits currently do.\u00a0 We just need to build a coyote-proof chicken enclosure.\u00a0 There\u2019s a great how-to right here<\/a> (Frank! Frank, are you listening?).<\/p>\n

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Frank seems pretty happy in this selfie we took on Kauai. Chickens roam everywhere on Kauai. I think that is part of Frank\u2019s happiness though he has yet to admit it.<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Homemade broth is essential.\u00a0 Chicken or beef broth are both standard choices, though Auntie Helen used beef.\u00a0 You can make an excellent beef broth as part of the process of making Marisa\u2019s Mystical Meatballs<\/a>.\u00a0 In fact, this soup would make an excellent first course followed by the meatballs and accompanied by a vegetable or two and some rice.<\/p>\n

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If you have a favorite family recipe and a bit of a story to tell, please email me at santafecook@villasentieri.com<\/a> and we can discuss including it in the blog. I am expanding the scope of my blog to include traditional recipes from around the country and around the world. If you haven\u2019t seen Bertha\u2019s Flan<\/a> or Melinda\u2019s Drunken Prunes<\/a>, take a look.\u00a0 They will give you an idea of what I\u2019m looking for.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup)<\/h2>\n
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This classic Italian soup requires top-notch broth and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Homemade broth is essential. See the Notes section, below, for a link to my blog post that contains instructions on making a wonderfully flavorful beef broth.<\/div>\n
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Prep Time <\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time <\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Servings: <\/span>8<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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