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Oxtail Soup
A slow-cooked oxtail soup with seared flour-dredged tail, root vegetables, whole spices, and aged red wine stirred in at the finish.
Total time: 280 min
Servings: 4
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Soups & Stews
23 recipes in this category
Hearty soups and comforting stews inspired by traditional, time-tested recipes.
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Cuttlefish Risotto
A deeply savoury risotto built on slowly braised cuttlefish, tomato, and garlic, finished with butter and Parmesan. Three classic variations included.
Total time: 80 min
Servings: 4–6
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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