Soup · Vienna
Rindsuppe mit Fritattenstreifen
Clear golden beef consommé with Fritatten — thin crêpes sliced into delicate ribbons. The queen of Austrian soups.
G GlutenD DairyE Eggs
Ingredients
- 1kg beef bones and 500g stewing beef
- 2 carrots, 1 parsnip, 1 celeriac roughly chopped
- 1 onion, halved and charred
- 1 tbsp peppercorns and 3 bay leaves
- 2 eggs (for Fritatten batter)
- 100ml milk
- 50g flour
- pinch salt and nutmeg
Method
- Cover bones and beef with cold water. Bring to a simmer, skim thoroughly for 20 minutes.
- Add vegetables, charred onion, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Simmer very gently for 2.5 hours.
- Strain through a fine sieve lined with muslin. Season. The broth should be crystal clear.
- For Fritatten: whisk eggs, milk, flour, salt, and nutmeg into a thin batter. Fry paper-thin crepes. Roll and slice into fine ribbons.
- Place Fritatten strips in warm bowls and ladle hot consomme over them.