Description:

I don't know where you can buy duck blood, unless you are near a duck farm.

Source:

Polish Heirloom Recipes (Lilann)

Serves/Makes:2

Ingredients

• Fresh blood from one duck
• 1 lb (.5 kg). country ribs
• 1 herb bouquet
• 4 whole allspice
• 4 whole cloves
• 3 whole peppers
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vinegar
• 10 prunes
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) golden raisins
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml). flour
• 1 cup (225 ml) sweet cream
• 1 tsp (5 ml). sugar
• salt, to taste
• potato dumplings

Preparation

• Into a glass bowl, pour the vinegar and mix in the duck blood; set aside.
• Cover meat with water and add herbs and spices to cook for about 2 hours.
• Strain soup and return to kettle.
• Add fruit and cook 1/2 hour longer.
• Mix flour into blood mixture, add 3 Tbsp (45 ml). soup stock and pour into soup stirring constantly.
• Add sugar and cream and bring to boiling; reduce to a simmer.
• Serve over Kluski or potato dumplings.
• Polish names: Kluski lazanki or Kartoflane Kluski.

Comments

My aunt made this great soup and served it over Kluski. It is a soup that you should have been raised on to appreciate. My husband loved it until he was told it was duck's blood soup. I would keep that a secret from now on.