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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009
what an easy soup to make- a nice alternative to boring chicken noodle. I made this recipe just how it was listed and even my young children loved this tangy soup.
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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009
I live in Greece, so I know how to make this soup. It is a delicious soup when made right. All 3 of my children love it. You must cook a whole, fresh chicken for the stock. DO substitute rice as this is the traditional way. Make sure you remove the soup pot from the flame before you poor the egg/lemon mixture over it. Otherwise, the egg mixture gets clumpy. Also, it is great when you add the chicken meat back into the soup. This is how almost everyone eats it here.
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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008
There is nothing wrong with the recipe as is. This is the soup you get when you order it at Greek restaurants. The only place you might get into trouble is in the quality of your ingredients. Buy better chicken stock, get better soup. I mean, heck, I just messed around for the most part-- my eggs didn't even get frothy-- and this still turned out delicious and exactly as I remember from my childhood. Huzzah!
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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008
I always make this recipe when I, or a loved one gets sick. We greeks call it greek penicillin which it truly is. This is one thing I did not get my grandmother to show me how to make before she passed on. Like any good greek yiayia her recipes were kept in her head, there was no measurments of any kind, you could just feel when it was right. This is the closest recipe online I have found to match up with hers, its perfect in its simplicity becuse thats what most greek food is all about; keeping it simple and tasty. The only change is I use white rice instead of Orzo because thats what she always used. I have a cold today so I am going to go make some right now!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008
I'm Greek and I loved it! My husband thought it was his mom's recipe or from one of my many Greek cookbooks. This is the easiest recipe for Greek soup I know. I haven't tried the other two recipes on the site for Avgolemono and won't be because I thought this recipe was very good. update 1/09 I now use four eggs and a bit of cornstarch so that the consistency is better. This way it is lemon soup instead of tasting like lemon water.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2008
Very tasty.....Keep in mind that you must use fresh lemon juice, squeezed from a lemon (not bottled) and high quality chicken stock as that is where the flavor originates.
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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2008
YUM! A great alternative to 'normal' chicken soup. I added 2 diced chicken breasts, sauteed garlic/onion/carrot, and used basmati rice because we were out of orzo. Would be even better with a splash of white wine mixed in with the broth.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008
This was a simple, tasty soup. The only change was I added baby penne (pennette)instead of orzo, because I didn't have any orzo handy. My dad thought it was cream-based because it was so silky. He was surprised when I told him it was actually eggs that made it "creamy". I used Swanson's Certified Organic Chicken Broth and it was delicious. Be careful with other organinc broths, though. They are not all made equal. Some can be very bland and even "chemical-ly".
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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2007
This is so easy to throw together for one when a light meal is in order. The flavor and texture is delightful
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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007
The traditional recipe is made with white rice and the broth from slowly boiling a whole chicken for about 45 minutes, making sure the fat is rendered off the top.
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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007
It was okay. I think I'd rather just have plain chicken broth with pasta.
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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2007
So yummy, and really versatile! I must admit we tweaked this a bit; the orzo can be substituted for rice or any other type of pasta. And we added a lot of garlic to the bunch. Nonetheless the end result turned out pretty tasty, a nice alternative to chicken or matzo soup when someone in the family gets sick.
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Reviewed: May 27, 2007
We have made this recipe twice now and really like it. I tend to throw in an extra egg (since I end up doubling the orzo and putting in extra chicken stock). I do agree with the previous reviewer - I use an organic chicken stock, and I don't know if this would taste as good out of the can. Quick, light, easy, and refreshing.
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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007
Simple and delicious. It would be perfect for a sick day. Broth is thinner than restaurant version I am used to.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007
This is one of the closest recipes I can find to my own yiayia's (grandmother's) version of this soup. Usually, however, she'll use whatever broth or pasta she has on hand, not just chicken broth or orzo. I am not fond of using rice in an avgolemono recipe, which is probably my greatest attraction to Michelle's.
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2007
this recipe is all wrong - it's so important to boil a whole chicken for at least an hour or so. the flavor is so much better. also, use the juice of 2 lemons for 3 eggs separate the eggs, beat the whites first till stiff, then slowly add the lemon juice, then add the yolks 1 at a time. I prefer rice to orzo and lots of fresh ground pepper.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2007
My family didn't really like this at all. It is quick and easy to make but we couldn't finish a bowl and at leftovers instead. I made the recipe exactly as directed with no substitutions. I've never had this type of soup before so I didn't know what to expect, maybe its just our own taste preferrence but I will not be making it again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007
Great tasting soup. I was feeling a bit under the weather when I made it, but felt much better afterward.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2006
This was really good and very simple to make. We made it with vegetable broth to make it vegetarian. It would probably be pretty bland without topping with some feta cheese.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2006
this was a great soup! easy, simple and a great way to use fresh lemons. Though my boyfriend and I have never had this soup before, we loved every bit! I didn't have orzo on hand so i broke up spaghetti as small as I could and we made it vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken stock. Would definitely make again.
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