Rössypottu (Rössypottu)
Overview
Rössypottu is a traditional soup-stew from Oulu in northern Finland. Its main ingredient is rössy, a dark, dense blood bread made from blood, beer and rye flour, which is cut into cubes. Pieces of fatty pork are browned, then cooked in water or stock with diced potatoes, onion, allspice and bay leaf until the potatoes are soft. The cubes of rössy are added near the end and soften in the broth, which turns dark and thick. It is a simple, very filling dish, often served with pickled cucumbers or beetroot and rye bread.
History
Rössypottu comes from the Oulu region and is very much unknown in the south of Finland. Blood bread, made after the autumn slaughter, was a way to preserve blood and keep it through the winter. Rössy is still made and sold in northern Finland, and locally the dish is proudly called the pride of Oulu.
Main ingredients
Rössy (blood bread), pork, potatoes, onion, allspice, stock. The soup is built on pork broth and is usually served hot. Diet: contains meat; not usually gluten-free.
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Recipe
Method
- 1
Brown the pork in a pot and add the onion.
- 220 min
Add the water, allspice and bay leaf and simmer for 20 minutes.
- 320 min
Add the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes, until soft.
- 410 min
Add the cubes of rössy and simmer for 10 minutes more.
- 5
Season and serve with pickles and rye bread.
- ✓
Serve. About 1h 15m from start to bowl.
Sources
Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.
