Paçık soup, which is generally preferred during the winter months, is consumed in Afyon and surrounding provinces.
It is prepared by placing long-cooked trotter meat over Afyon potato bread or pita, and adding garlic yogurt and butter on top.
PAÇIK SOUP INGREDIENTS:
- 2 kg trotter meat (beef, lamb feet, or tongue)
- 1 loaf of stale Afyon bread
- 3 tablespoons strained yogurt
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION OF PAÇIK SOUP:
- The trotter meat is cooked in a pressure cooker for two hours with enough water to cover it and a teaspoon of salt.
- The bones are removed from the cooked meat. The Afyon bread is cut into cubes the size of sugar cubes and arranged on a serving plate.
- The bread can be heated in the oven if desired.
- The broth and meat of the trotters are drizzled over the bread.
- Garlic yogurt is poured over the top.
- If desired, heated butter can be poured over it.
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