Pillory Soup with Sour Pepper Twist

Name: Pillory Soup with Sour Pepper Twist
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers; 1 red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 red chili pepper; 800 ml sieved tomatoes; 1 liter vegetable stock; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp smoked paprika powder; salt and pepper to taste; 4 eggs; 8 breadsticks (grissini); fresh basil (optional)

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TypeSoup

Serves4 people

DateSeptember 25, 2026

Spicy soup with a sour pepper twist, styled as a pillory with breadsticks and eggs: tension on the plate.

Spicy tomato-pepper soup with a sour note, served with upright breadsticks and halved eggs as a pillory. The arrangement shows the line of men behind the victim, referring to the Gent incident. The sharp and sour flavors underline the tension and public judgment.

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers
1 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 red chili pepper
800 ml sieved tomatoes
1 liter vegetable stock
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
salt and pepper to taste
4 eggs
8 breadsticks (grissini)
fresh basil (optional)

Method

Roughly chop bell peppers, onion, and garlic.
Heat olive oil in a soup pot and sauté onion, garlic, and chili for 3 minutes.
Add bell peppers and fry for 5 minutes.
Add sieved tomatoes, stock, paprika powder, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs (8 minutes), peel and halve them.
Blend the soup until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour soup into bowls. Stand two breadsticks upright in each bowl as a pillory. Place a half egg at the base of each stick, as a 'face'.
Optionally garnish with fresh basil.

Serving notes

Serve with extra chili for the brave.
Keep the breadsticks upright for the pillory effect.
Line up the bowls for the 'pursuit' visual.