Flaki
Polish beef tripe soup in a rich, paprika-warmed broth, thickened with a light butter-and-flour roux and lifted with ginger, nutmeg and marjoram.
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For 2026-10-29
Polish beef tripe soup in a rich, paprika-warmed broth, thickened with a light butter-and-flour roux and lifted with ginger, nutmeg and marjoram.
Steaks in a pepper crust, seared and then deglazed with cognac into a cream sauce. A quarter of an hour in total, which makes it the quickest dish in the book — and one of the most demanding on timing.
Pears poached in vanilla syrup, covered in hot chocolate sauce as they are served. The pears can be poached the day before and lose nothing; the sauce is made at the last minute.