Name: Rossolnik
Yield: Makes about 8 cups (2 l); 4 main-course servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound (450 g) lamb kidneys; 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut across into ¼-inch (.5-cm) slices; ⅓ pound (160 g) parsley root or celery root, peeled, quartered, and cut across into ¼-inch (.5-cm) slices; 1 large onion, halved and cut across into ⅛-inch (.25-cm) slices; ¼ cup (10 g) coarsely chopped dill; 2 half-sour pickles, cut into ½-inch (1-cm) chunks; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste; ⅓ cup (80 ml), more or less, pickle juice (this must be to taste, as no two pickle juices will ever be the same); Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 10 ounces (300 g) mashing potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch (1-cm) dice; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped parsley; 1½ cups (300 g) cooked barley; reduce to 1 cup (200 g) if not serving immediately; ¼ pound (120 g) white mushrooms, trimmed, wiped clean, and cut across into ¼-inch (.5-cm) slices, optional

Preparation info

Makes about 8 cups 2 l ) ;
4
main-course servings

Difficulty
Easy

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Soup

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

About

This Russian soup may seem unappealing, as its primary ingredient is lamb kidneys and it is flavored with pickles and pickle juice, but I really suggest trying it. It is surprisingly delicious and rich-tasting without requiring a stock first. It is also pleasantly inexpensive.

Ingredients

1 pound (450 g) lamb kidneys
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut across into ¼-inch (.5-cm) slices

Method

Trim the kidneys of all fat. Holding each kidney upright with the rounded edge resting on the cutting board, slice in half lengthwise top to bottom to create two kidney-shaped pieces half as thick as before. There will be a small bit of fat in the dimple of the kidney. Holding this firmly, scrape along the veins with a small knife so that you remove veins and fat at one time. Cut the kidneys ac

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