Flaczky - Polish Tripe Soup W Marjoram

Ingredients

• 2 large onions
• 2 stalks celery, halved
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 3 lbs tripe
• 2 tablespoons maggi seasoning (optional)
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons whole allspice
• 1 tablespoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/3 cup flour

Directions

1. 1

   wash tripe, cut in 1/3in strips, no more than 3in long.

2. 2

   in large soup pot, saute whole onion, celery and carrot until golden.

3. 3

   add tripe, and 6-7c water, enough to cover.

4. 4

   add maggi (optional), salt, marjoram, nutmeg, paprika, bay leaf, pepper and allspice. I reccomend putting your whole pepper and allspice in either a tea ball, or in cheese cloth, otherwise this soup gets difficult to eat when you have to pick out the spices.

5. 5

   cook for 1-2 hours until trip is tender, not soft and mushy.

6. 6

   make a roux. Fry 1/3c flour over high heat until it turns light brown. Take some liquid out of the soup, mix the roux into that liquid, and add the mixture back.

7. 7

   Serve with rye bread.