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Antique Spartan Blood Soup
One of antiquity’s most notorious recipes...
Not Dead Yet, Chapter 21 - The Reveal
Blood soup (αἱματία / haimatía, or μέλας ζωμός / mélās zōmós = black soup) was the most famous (or rather infamous) dish of the Spartans. The soup was considered a strengthening soldier's meal and consisted of nothing but pork, pork blood, vinegar and salt.
The dish is definitely an…acquired taste.
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1 lb pork meat, cubed
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2 cups water or broth
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1 cup pork blood
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7 TBSP wine vinegar
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salt
1. Boil pork meat in water or broth until fully cooked.
2. When the meat is fully cooked, add the pork blood and simmer while stirring until the soup thickens and gets darker.
3. Shortly before serving add vinegar and salt to taste.
Serve with brown bread, courage, and very low expectations.
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