I think that I have a new favorite recipe for Garlic Soup. Not that you really need a recipe for something so simple...
But I am still going to make note of Ferran Adria's preparation of this classic Spanish soup. It appears in his newish book, The Family Meal. It's an interesting book concept - very simple home recipes by a world-class master chef whose complicated culinary creations made his restaurant, ElBulli, one of the best in the world.
Bread and Garlic Soup (for two)
-1/2 cup olive oil
-4 slices white country style loaf cut into 2 oz slices
-2 garlic cloves
-2 tsp mild paprika
-1 3/4 cups chicken stock
-2 eggs
Fry the bread in olive oil until well browned and remove; coarsely crush garlic and fry in oil until golden; then add paprika; add fried bread and chicken stock and season with salt and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes and then process with a hand-held immersion blender; meanwhile, poach the eggs; Serve the soup topped with the egg.
Note: Better to double the recipe; making it for two is not really enough.