Ritschert — a slovenian main course dish from Slovenia — featuring pot barley base, cured pork-forward, variable consistency

Ritschert · Slovenian · Main Course

Ritschert

Born in Slovenia

“A thick soup or porridge that may or may not need a spoon, depending on how thirsty the cook was feeling.”

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9 in 10 mention substantial and filling first

8 in 10 say it's worth it for the regionally adaptable

5 in 10 would come back the same week

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The story the reviews tell

Ričet is a Slovenian thick soup that straddles the line between broth and porridge. Built on pot barley and beans with potatoes, carrots, and aromatics, it gains its substance and depth from cured pork—enough of it to make the dish feel like a complete meal rather than a starter. Depending on how much water hits the pot, it can be ladled as soup or served dense as risotto.

What makes this version distinct

Ričet (German: Ritschert) is a traditional dish found in Slovenia, Austria, Bavaria and parts of Croatia (continental Northern regions). 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.

Signature elements

pot barley basecured pork-forwardvariable consistencyroot vegetable richAlpine comfort

What people love

  • substantial and filling
  • regionally adaptable
  • uses humble ingredients
  • dual texture potential

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