Ritschert
{{Short description|Stew from Bavaria, Austria and Slovenia}}
Ričet ({{langx|de|Ritschert}}) is a traditional Slovenian, Croatian, Austrian and Bavarian dish. It is a thick soup containing pot barley, beans, potatoes, carrots, parsley, celery, leeks, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and usually a substantial amount of cured pork. Depending on the amount of water used, it may be a soup or a thick porridge similar to a risotto.
Etymology
The word {{lang|sl|ričet}} is typical of central Slovenia, including Ljubljana, and derives from Styrian German {{lang|de|ritschet}} or {{lang|de|ritschert}}. Etymologists suggest that {{lang|sl|ričet}} is a derivation from two German expressions: {{lang|de|rutschen}}, "to slip, slide", and {{lang|de|rutschig}}, "slippery". In fact, {{lang|sl|ričet}} is a fairly greasy dish.Taste Slovenia. Bogataj Janez, 2007. Rokus Gifts. {{ISBN|978-961-6531-39-9}}
It has a historical reputation of being served to prisoners.
See also
- Slovenian cuisine
- Kongbap, the Korean grain and legume dish, also sometimes associated with prison food service
References
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External links
- [http://www.kulinarika.net/recept/enoloncnice/Ricet-756.html Ričet with photo]
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