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Tapulone, a traditional Piedmontese stew made with donkey meat

Tapulone, a traditional Piedmontese stew made with donkey meat

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A traditional Piedmontese stew, featuring donkey meat simmered with Savoy cabbage, red wine, and bay leaves. A hearty and comforting dish.

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Recipe from Ensahequ, MM, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Tapulone is a rustic stew from Piedmont, where the meat is slowly braised with Savoy cabbage and red wine. It requires some time, but not a lot of effort.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCovered braising
  • Estimated cost$6.46 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.35
  • $1.42
  • $0.59
  • $0.18
  • $1.62
  • $0.88
  • $1.39
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan with the chopped bacon and two tablespoons of oil. Once the bacon is cooked, add the two cloves of garlic and the two bay leaves, then the sliced cabbage, and let it soften. Add the coarsely chopped meat and cook until it is dry, then deglaze with the red wine.
  2. Once the meat is dry again, pour in a ladle of broth and let it simmer, covered, for another half hour.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tapulone, a traditional Piedmontese stew made with donkey meat

  • butter$0.35
  • pig fat$1.42
  • extra virgin olive oil$0.59
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • Shredded Savoy cabbage (verza)$1.62
  • 1 glass of red wine (preferably Barbera)$0.88
  • a little broth$1.39
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$6.46

that's $1.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of donkey meat
  • butter
  • pig fat
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves of cloves
  • Shredded Savoy cabbage (verza)
  • 1 glass of red wine (preferably Barbera)
  • a little broth
  • salt and pepper

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