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Ingredient: lemon zest

Greece: Avgolemono

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
The name of this classic soup comes from its two main ingredients: egg (avgo) and lemon juice (lemoni).  It’s common across Mediterranean countries, thought to have been brought to Greece by the Sephardic Jews.  Legend has it that in Greek kitchens, cooks make a kissing sound when adding the egg-lemon mixture...