Tripe soup
The Bulgarian soup shkembe chorba is considered the perfect hangover cure and is consumed the morning after heavy drinking.
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The Bulgarian soup shkembe chorba is considered the perfect hangover cure and is consumed the morning after heavy drinking. Translated from Bulgarian, "shkembe chorba" means "trip soup." If you thought it was made from offal, you're mistaken. Tripe and offal are different things. Offal is a broader term that includes various by-products. Tripe is the tripe, a part of the stomach. The classic version of shkembe chorba uses veal or beef tripe, but sometimes the soup is made with pork or lamb tripe. Ideally, a pressure cooker is required for cooking tripe. It will cook it in an hour and a half. If you haven't had one since Soviet times, simmer the tripe in a regular saucepan for three hours, until tender. This soup, of course, is good for more than just a hangover from a rakia overdose. It contains a huge amount of collagen, is rich in protein, vitamins and essential amino acids, therefore it has an excellent effect on joints, skin, bones and especially on the digestive system.
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Step 1
Thoroughly clean and rinse the veal tripe. Cover it with cold water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Then drain the water and rinse the tripe again. Place it in a pressure cooker and pour in a little over a liter of clean water.
Step 2
Peel the onion and carrot and cut into large pieces. Add to the pressure cooker along with the peeled garlic cloves and black peppercorns. Close the pressure cooker and cook the tripe broth for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Step 3
Carefully release the pressure and remove the lid. Then, using long kitchen tongs, transfer the tripe to a clean bowl. Cool until your hands are comfortable.
Step 4
Strain the tripe broth, discarding the vegetables. You'll need a liter of clear broth. Once the veal tripe is cool enough, cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Step 5
In a clean, dry, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the ground paprika and stir. Pour the preheated (not boiling!) milk into the resulting red butter.
Step 6
Add the tripe broth and bring to a boil. Then add the chopped tripe. Season the chorba with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 7
Prepare a garlic and vinegar dressing for serving. Peel the garlic cloves and finely grate or press them through a garlic press into a bowl. Pour in the apple cider vinegar and stir.
Step 8
Serve the Bulgarian shkembe chorba soup in bowls or plates. Season with a garlic-vinegar mixture and chili flakes to taste. The red oil will naturally fall on top. It's a good time to bring up that leftover rakia from last night.
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