Basler Mehlsuppe

Name: Basler Mehlsuppe
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 3 tbsp butter; 6 cups beef stock; 1/2 cup grated cheese, for topping

Basler Mehlsuppe/BAHS-ler MEHL-zoop-eh/

About this dish

A deeply toasted flour soup, traditionally eaten during Basel's carnival celebrations.

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Ingredients

🌾1 cup flour

🧈3 tbsp butter

🫙6 cups beef stock

🧀1/2 cup grated cheese, for topping

Method

Serves 3

Toast the flour dry in a pot, stirring constantly, until deeply browned.

Add butter and continue cooking to form a dark roux.

Gradually whisk in beef stock until smooth.

Simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot, topped with grated cheese.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Basler Mehlsuppe is a traditional soup from Basel, especially associated with the city's Fasnacht carnival at dawn.

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