Lye Soup
Lye Soup is a traditional, robust dish featuring a unique blend of lye and grease, suited for adventurous cooks interested in bold flavors and unconventional recipes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Dissolve the Borax in 1 cup hot water and stir well.
- Dissolve the lye in cold water.
- Add the grease or lard to the dissolved Borax and lye mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a granite flat pan.
- Let the mixture cool completely.
- Cut into squares before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
240
kcal
12% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).