Flaki (Polish Tripe Soup)

Name: Flaki (Polish Tripe Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 100 g tripe; 0.33333333333333 l beef broth; 0.16666666666667 pcs onion; 0.33333333333333 pcs carrot; 0.16666666666667 pcs parsley root; 16.666666666667 g celeriac; 0.33333333333333 pcs bay leaves; 0.66666666666667 grain allspice; 6.6666666666667 g butter; 5 g plain flour; 0.16666666666667 teaspoon sweet paprika; 0.33333333333333 teaspoon marjoram; nutmeg; salt; ground pepper

Jakub SýkoraSoupPolish Cuisine0 x se líbilo

Flaki is a traditional Polish tripe soup made from beef tripe slowly simmered in an aromatic broth with root vegetables, marjoram and sweet paprika. A hearty, warming dish that comforts in winter and after a hard day.

Příprava: 30min

Vaření: 2h 30min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 3h

Step by step process

Preparing the tripe

1
For the flaki, wash the tripe thoroughly and put it in a pot with the beef broth. Bring to a boil, skim off the foam and simmer over low heat for about two hours, until tender.
2
Meanwhile, peel the onion, carrot, parsley root and celeriac. Cut the vegetables into fine strips or grate them coarsely.
3
Remove the softened tripe, let it cool and cut it into thin strips. Strain the broth and return it to the pot.

Vegetables and seasoning

4
Add the chopped vegetables, bay leaf and allspice to the broth. Cook for about twenty minutes, until the vegetables soften.
5
Return the cut strips to the pot and heat through. Season with sweet paprika, marjoram, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Thickening and serving

6
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and fry a light roux while stirring. Thin it with a little hot broth and pour it into the soup.
7
Simmer the soup for another ten minutes, so it thickens and the flavours come together. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh marjoram and with a crust of bread.