The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 180 — Milk Soup with Millet
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 180 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Wash ¾ glass of millet in several changes of warm water. Add two or three glasses of cold water and one spoonful of butter and cook until soft.
Salt, then dilute with eight or nine glasses—about 2½ to 3 historical bottles—of milk that has already been boiled. Continue until fully cooked.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 180. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.