Clear tomato soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 3 m.-large onion(s), red, red
• 3 garlic cloves or 3 tsp garlic paste
• 50 ml olive oil and sunflower oil, mixed
• 1 kg cherry tomatoes
• 2 small cans of peeled tomatoes (425 ml each)
• ½ liter tomato juice
• salt and pepper
• Sugar
• Basil, dried
• 6 egg whites, size S

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 3 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 4 hours 20 minutes

Tomato consommé, delicious and fruity

Dice the onions and garlic. Quarter or third the tomatoes, depending on their size. Heat the oil in a large pot, sauté the diced onions and garlic until translucent. Then add the fresh diced tomatoes, the canned tomatoes, and the tomato juice. Bring to a boil, season with salt, pepper, and a little sugar. Add basil, if desired. Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly. For a pair of nylon tights (unused, but washed, of course), tie the legs tightly under the buttocks and cut off the legs. Place the tights over a coarse sieve. Slowly pour in the cooled tomato mixture and let it drain. Carefully squeeze out the remaining juice by squeezing the tights together. Let the liquid cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, separate the eggs, lightly whisking the egg whites (the yolks can be used in various cake recipes!). Stir into the cooled liquid. Place the liquid, including the egg whites, on the stove and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once the liquid boils, reduce the heat and continue stirring for about 2 minutes. Then, while the liquid is simmering gently, do not stir for another 2 minutes. Carefully skim off any foam that forms with a slotted spoon. During the 2 minutes of non-stirring, prepare a new pair of nylon tights as described above and place them over the sieve. Place non-chlorinated kitchen towels (4 times the thickness). Place the sieve over a sufficiently large pot and carefully pour in the tomato liquid in stages. The suspended particles from the tomatoes, bound by the egg whites, are now strained through the kitchen towel and the pantyhose, leaving only the clear tomato consommé in the pot. Of course, you can also use a kitchen towel instead of the tights and paper (if you have one). If desired, you can let the consommé reduce a little further and—assuming children won’t get into it—flavor it with sherry. Add garnishes as desired and as desired.