A period dish

Philadelphia Pepper Pot

Name: Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 lb tripe; 6 cups beef stock; 2 onions, chopped; 2 potatoes, diced; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne; 2 tbsp butter

A peppery soup of tripe, vegetables, and herbs, a winter staple of the city's markets and taverns.

Serves 6

Pepper pot was a Philadelphia specialty, said to have been fed to Washington's army at Valley Forge. Its heat came from black and cayenne pepper, and it used cheap cuts to make a sustaining meal.

Ingredients

Produce

2 onion
2 potatoes
2 carrots

Meat & Poultry

2 lb tripe

Dairy & Eggs

2 tbsp butter

Pantry / Durable

6 cup beef stock

Spices & Seasoning

1 tsp thyme
1 tbsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne

Method

Simmer the tripe in salted water until tender, then cut it into strips.
Soften the onion, carrot, and potato in butter in a large pot.
Add the tripe, beef stock, thyme, and peppers and bring to a simmer.
Cook slowly until the vegetables are soft and the broth is well flavored.
Season to taste and serve hot with bread.

View a published recipe at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

Served at

A dinner during the Convention · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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