Shkembe ChorbaBulgarian Tripe Soup

Name: Shkembe Chorba (Bulgarian Tripe Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 800 g Beef Tripe (well rinsed); 2 l Water; 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 300 ml Whole Milk (warmed); 30 g Unsalted Butter; 8 g Salt; 15 g Garlic (crushed); 40 ml Distilled White Vinegar; 6 g Paprika

Shkembe chorba is a Bulgarian tripe soup commonly enriched with milk and served with garlic-vinegar seasoning and paprika or chili. This version cooks the tripe until very tender.

Prep

20m

Cook

2h 30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

283kcal

Calories

27g

Protein

16g

Fat

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Soup

800g
Beef Tripe (well rinsed)
2l
Water
2pcs
Bay Leaf
300ml
Whole Milk (warmed)
30g
Unsalted Butter
8g
Salt

Dressing

15g
Garlic (crushed)
40ml
Distilled White Vinegar
6g
Paprika

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Method

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5 steps

01
Place the beef tripe in a pot with the water and bay leaves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the tripe is very tender.
02
Lift out the tripe, cut it into thin strips, and return it to the broth.
03
Add the whole milk, unsalted butter, and salt to the pot and heat gently without letting the soup boil hard.
04
Mix the garlic, distilled white vinegar, and paprika in a small bowl.
05
Serve the soup piping hot, with the dressing added at the table to taste.

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