8 cups water or chicken broth
1 Tbs salt
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp marjoram
4 slices of dark rye bread
bacon drippings or butter
1 tsp caraway seeds, crushed
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 tsp fresh black pepper
2 Tbs butter or lard
2 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped
Mash the garlic with the salt: do this either with a mortar
and pestle, or use a garlic press to crush the garlic and
then mix in the salt.
Place the garlic and salt in a large pot and add the water
or broth. Slowly bring the water to a boil, reduce heat
and keep on a simmer. Add the crushed caraway seeds,
potatoes, marjoram, butter or lard, and ginger. Simmer,
uncovered, till the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Add freshly ground black pepper and some more salt if
needed.
Fry the slices of bread in bacon drippings or butter till
golden brown. Place a slice of bread in each soup bowl
and ladle the garlic soup over it. Sprinkle on parsley.
Makes 4 servings.