For the egg and lemon sauce 2 whole eggsjuice of 2 lemons1 cup of Broth
Method
Blanch the tripe : Place tripe in a pot with water and let it boil for 20 min then drain and put back in the pot with the pigs trotters
Wrap a piece of thin cloth garlic, oregano, thyme and crushed pepper and onion
Take one string and wrap one end to a parcel that you have compiled and the other on the edge of the pot. Add the salt and pepper add the beef broth and
Cook the tripe with broth of beef and herb parcel with spices for 2-3 hours
When cooked remove Trotters and separate meat from the bone and cut tripe into chunks Place them back in the pot with the broth and boil for 10-15 minutes more
Remove the parcel with spices,
In a blender or milk shaker add the eggs lemon juice and a cup of the broth
Mix well until it becomes white and frothy. Pore in to the rest of the soup and stir while you pore! Serve with a sprinkle of fresh ground black pepper and some crusty bread enjoy!
It can be served without the egg and lemon sauce.
Serve it with a dash of olive oil and black pepper!
Patsas can be found in patsatzidika and mageiria (restaurants specializing in home-style cooking) throughout Greece. When ordering patsas, be sure to specify whether you want it hontrokommeno (with thickly-cut meat) or psilokommeno (with finely-sliced meat).
