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Oct
Oct
Cheese and Ale Soup
5 Tablespoons butter
1 cup onions, chopped fine
1 cup celery, with leaves, chopped fine
1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped fine
1 cup parsnips, peeled and chopped fine
2 Tablespoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup flour
3½ cups rich chicken stock
4 cups Bass ale
2 bay leaves
cayenne pepper or hot pepper sauce, to taste
4 Tablespoons cornstarch, diluted in cold water
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 pound Stilton and Cheddar cheese (the proportion of each, to your taste), grated
salt, to taste
Garnish: minced parsley
