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İşkembe çorbası (Turkish tripe soup): photo of the dish
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İşkembe çorbası (Turkish tripe soup)

A Turkish soup of beef tripe (honeycomb tripe) cooked slowly in a white broth, thickened with milk and egg yolk and finished with garlic and paprika butter. Much loved first thing in the morning after festivities or in the evening, it warms you up and is eaten very hot.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Beurre à l'ail

Spices & seasoning

On the side

Nutrition facts

457 kcal per serving

Protein
46 g
Carbohydrates
11.4 g
of which sugars
4.5 g
Fat
24.7 g
of which saturated fat
13.1 g
Fiber
2.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Rinse the tripe in cold water, cut it into thin strips and blanch for 5 minutes in boiling water, then drain.
  2. Put the tripe in a large pot with the water, the whole onion and the carrots, then bring to the boil and skim.
  3. Cover and simmer for 2 h 30 to 3 h, until the tripe is very tender.
  4. In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour and cook for one minute, then dilute with a bowl of hot broth to make a smooth white sauce.
  5. Mix the milk with the egg yolks and vinegar, then slowly pour into the white sauce while whisking off the heat.
  6. Pour this liaison into the pot, stir without boiling and adjust the salt and pepper.
  7. Make the garlic butter: melt the butter, crush the garlic into it and stir in the paprika off the heat.
  8. Serve the soup very hot, with a drizzle of garlic butter over each bowl.

Variations and tips

Quick version. Use tripe already cooked from a tin and reduce the broth cooking time to 30 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.