Allan Terry Poet Ballad

bouzouki, lyra, laouto, and daouli

Soft-shell steamers (pissers) are best prepared by steaming with aromatic liquids like white wine, garlic, and herbs, cooking for 5-10 minutes until shells open. Clean them thoroughly in salted water, then steam and serve with melted butter and the broth, discarding any unopened clams.
often she'd serve pissers fried but today she served them pissers in soup form with two loaves of garlic bread and a greek salad.

2 cups of shucked steamers
1/2 cup of shredded cooked chicken meat
2 cups of white wine
2 cups of whole milk
1 stick of butter
1 cup of grated parmesan
2 tablespoons of flour for roux
4 Tablespoons of fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/2 cup of cooked chopped bacon
2 egg yolks
2 talbe spoons of lemon juice
1/2 cup of heavycream
2 cups of boiled soft parsnips
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1/4 cup of minced onions
1/4 celery
1/4 cup red bell peppers
1 cup of sliced mushrooms

a two pot soup
pot number one
add steamers and wine bring to a boil 
cover with a lid and remove from heat.
set aside.
pot number two
melt five tablespoons of buttter
with five tablespoons of flour make a roux
remove the roux and set aside.
sauté mushrooms , celery
add garlic and onions and red bell pepper
and add roux
 . stir in in 2 cups of
Veggie stock and 2 cups of whole milk
in a bowl whisk egg yolks
whisk in heavy cream
cayenne , lemon juice and 
pour wine from steamers 
add to pot
add steamers
bacon chicken and parsnips
on a low heat cook until the sauce has
thickened add a slurry of corn starch and water add tarragon and chives
or serve with a dollop of sour cream topped with chives and tarragon
to thicken soup more
if you desire such.
serve warm or hot
( Steamer soup can be jazzed-up with four tablespoons of crushed flaming hot cheetos crushed and sprinkled on top of hot soup)
gallic bread and a greek salad a fresh salad from Greece
 traditionally made with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion,
 Kalamata olives, and a block of feta cheese
, dressed simply with olive oil, oregano, salt,
 and sometimes vinegar or lemon juice
Albarino, or Cava wine or a sparling drink!
Enjoy!

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