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Soups & Stews

39 recipes in this category

Hearty soups and comforting stews inspired by traditional, time-tested recipes.

A white bowl of smooth, pale cream-coloured rice flour potage with a swirl of butter on the surface, on a linen cloth
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Rice Flour Potage

Beef broth thickened with a rice flour slurry, simmered until silky, and finished with a tempered egg yolk, sour cream, lemon juice, and butter.

Total time: 35 min
Servings: 4
A deep bowl of tripe and potato stew, pale paprika broth, strips of tripe and wedges of potato visible, sour cream swirled on top
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Tripe with Potatoes

Slow-cooked tripe cut into strips, simmered with onion and sweet paprika, finished with sour cream.

Total time: 150 min
Servings: 4
Deep red veal and lentil paprikaš in a wide pot, garnished with a dusting of sweet paprika
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Lentil Paprikash with Veal

Tender veal paprikash recipe: simmered with 500g slow-cooked onions, brown lentils, sweet paprika. Authentic Central European lentil paprikaš.

Total time: 100 min
Servings: 4
Slow-braised sauerkraut with pastrma and beef in a rustic earthenware pot, rich and deeply coloured
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Sauerkraut with Pastrma

A two-day slow-braised sauerkraut layered with pastrma, beef, and bacon — a Central European winter dish built on patience and a clay pot.

Total time: 235 min
Servings: 6
A small white sauceboat of pale caper sauce with visible caper pieces, lemon wedge alongside on a linen cloth
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Caper Sauce

A simple roux-based sauce with capers and lemon — made in under 15 minutes, equally at home over poached lamb, boiled vegetables, or pan-fried fish.

Total time: 15 min
Servings: 4–6
A bowl of pale cream asparagus tip soup with tender green asparagus tips arranged on top
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Asparagus Tip Soup

A silky, cream-enriched asparagus soup built on a white roux and finished with tempered egg yolks — an elegant first course from early 20th century cooking.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 6
A wide ceramic bowl of clear golden beef broth with tender meat and root vegetables on a dark oak table.
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Bulgarian Folk Soup with Mixed Beef

A clear, slow-simmered beef and root vegetable soup — built on mixed cuts, calf leg, and careful skimming.

Total time: 170 min
Servings: 4–6
A ceramic bowl of pale golden lamb offal soup with rice, green onion, and a swirl of red pepper butter on a dark oak table.
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White Lamb Liver and Heart Soup

A delicate Central European offal soup of blanched lamb liver and heart with rice, young onions, and a butter-red pepper finish.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: 4
A deep ceramic bowl of golden-brown lamb broth soup with spinach and fresh parsley, on a dark oak table with a linen napkin.
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Lamb and Spinach Soup with Egg and Yogurt

A hearty Central European lamb and spinach soup thickened with tempered egg yolks and sour milk — rich, tangy, and deeply satisfying.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: 4