Polish · soup

Kapuśniak (Cabbage Soup)

Name: Kapuśniak (Cabbage Soup)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 lb sauerkraut, shredded; 1 lb smoked pork ribs; 2 potatoes, diced; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 cup celery root, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 4 allspice berries; 1/2 tsp black pepper; salt to taste; 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

Kapuśniak (Cabbage Soup) reads umami 7.1, richness 5.5 and sourness 5.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Polish soup, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 5.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.9 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.1 · Richness 5.5 · Sourness 5.4 · Funk & Ferment 4.6 · Salinity 3.9 · Sweetness 3.6 · Smoke 3.4 · Allium 2.9 · Herbaceous 2.8 · Warm Spice 2.3 · Earthy 2.2 · Fruity 1.5 · Bitterness 1.3 · Floral 1.0 · Heat 0.8 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (12)

1 lb sauerkraut, shredded
1 lb smoked pork ribs
2 potatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 cup celery root, diced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
4 allspice berries
1/2 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

Time & effort: about 25 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 139.4 kcal, 8.5 g protein, 5.5 g fat, 22 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Simmer smoked ribs or bacon with whole vegetables and bay leaves in water to build a smoky broth.
Remove the meat, shred it, and return it to the pot along with the sauerkraut, diced potatoes, and tomato paste.
Cook until potatoes are tender, then season generously with pepper and salt.
Finish with fresh dill and serve piping hot with rye bread.

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Zelenyi Borshch (Green Sorrel Borshch with Egg) — Ukrainian
Kapustnica (Christmas Sauerkraut Soup with Dried Mushrooms and Prunes) — Slovak
Kwaśnica Góralska (Highlander Sauerkraut-Brine Soup) — Polish
Jota (Sauerkraut, Bean and Potato Pot) — Slovenian
Currywurst — German

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.