Caldo galego

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Caldo galego
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Alternative namesCaldo; Galician broth
Type Soup
Place of origin Galicia (Spain)
Created byTraditional
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients Cabbage or other greens, potatoes, white beans, fatty pork

Caldo galego or simply caldo (in Galician), also known as caldo gallego (in Spanish), meaning literally "Galician broth", is a traditional soup dish from Galicia. [1] It is essentially a regional derivative (with added beans and turnip greens) of the very similar caldo verde , the traditional soup dish of neighbouring Portugal.

Contents

Ingredients include repolo (cabbage), verzas (collard greens), grelos (rapini), or navizas (sweet turnip greens); potatoes; white beans; and unto (lard). Additionally it can contain fatty pork, chorizo , ham, or bacon (compango).

It is served hot as a starter, often as part of almuerzo (lunch), and sometimes dinner. Traditionally it was usually served in cuncas (earthen bowls).

Variations

Depending on the availability of seasonal ingredients there are several variations:

See also

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References

  1. "Caldo Gallego - Recipes". Cooks.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.