How to Make Duck Soup (Czarnina) - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a comforting and flavorful soup to warm up your cold winter days, look no further than Duck Soup, also known as Czarnina. This traditional Polish soup is a rich and hearty dish that features tender pieces of duck, fruit, and vinegar for a unique and delicious flavor combination. While it may not be as well-known as other soups like chicken noodle or tomato, Duck Soup is a hidden gem that is sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) wild duck, whole
  • 4 cups duck blood
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 sprig chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 16 ounces pitted prunes
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 tart apple - peeled, cored and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Information

  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Cover whole duck with water in large stock pot. Add salt, and bring to a boil. Skim off foam.
  • Place celery, parsley, allspice, and cloves in a cheese cloth bag, and add to stock pot. Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove cheese cloth bag from stock pot. Remove duck. Discard bones, cut up meat, and return to the broth.
  • Mix in prunes, raisins and apple. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, beat flour and sugar into cream until smooth. Beat in duck blood gradually. Add 1/2 cup hot soup stock to blood mixture, blending thoroughly. Pour mixture slowly back into stock pot, stirring constantly until soup comes to a boil. Season to taste with salt, pepper, lemon juice and vinegar.
  • Nutrition

    712 cal.

    • Total Fat: 46g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 157mg
    • Sodium: 598mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 43g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 56mg
    • Iron: 14mg
    • Potassium: 883mg