Macaroni soup
 Macaroni soup in Hong Kong | |
| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Main ingredients | Macaroni |
| Variations | Pasta e fagioli |
 Cookbook: Macaroni soup  Media: Macaroni soup | |
Macaroni soup is soup that includes macaroni. The food is a traditional dish in Italy, and is sometimes served with beans, which is known as pasta e fagioli,[1] and was also included in Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management where the connection with Italy is mentioned and the dish includes parmesan cheese.[2] In the early 19th century, macaroni soup was one of the most common dishes in Italian inns.[3]
The soup was discussed as a food to improve the health of poor miners. Weeds can be used in macaroni soup in times of poverty to provide vitamins and minerals.[4][5] Due to its inexpensive nature, it is often part of the menu in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons. Protein such as soya beans can be added to provide nutrition.[6] It was included in a cookbook for schools in 1896.[7] One book suggests using it as a food to comfort distressed mental patients.[8] The dish was served as part of the menu for students in Memorial Hall, Harvard in 1882,[9] where their food was described as looking better than it tastes.
In Los Angeles it is sometimes served with chilli. The soup is also known in Malaysia, where it is sometimes served with chicken balls.[10]
A similar dish is sopas, from the Philippines.
See also
- List of Italian soups
- Food portal
References
- ↑ "Cara Mia Due". Newsday. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ↑ Beeton, Isabella. Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. Wordsworth Editions. p. 70. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ↑ Cadell, William Archibald (1819). A Journey in Carniola, Italy, and France, in the Years 1817,1818. Edinburgh: George Ramsey and Company. p. 152. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ↑ Researchspace: Nutrition and occupational health and safety in the South African mining industry, part 1
- ↑ Search AGRIS - from 1975 to date | AGRIS :: International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology
- ↑ Soya protein products for institutional feeding systems - Springer
- ↑ Original 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book - Fannie Merritt Farmer - Google Books
- ↑ Transformational Reminiscence: Life Story Work - John A. Kunz, MS, Florence Gray Soltys, MSW, ACSW, LCSW - Google Books
- ↑ "Rooms And Board At Harvard". The New York Times. 1882-12-25. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/2299027/Article/index_html