1. A thick soup of tripe, meat, vegetables, pepper and other seasonings. It's also called Philadelphia pepper pot. The soup is said to have been created during the desperate winter of 1777-1778, when Washington's army was down to tripe, peppercorns and various scraps of other food. The cook devised this tasty dish and named it in honor of his hometown, Philadelphia. 2. A West Indian stew containing cassareep, meat or seafood, vegetables, chiles, cayenne pepper and other seasonings.