Alternative names Caldo; Galician broth Created by Traditional Place of origin Galicia | Type Soup Serving temperature Hot | |
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Main ingredients Cabbage or other greens, potatoes, white beans, fatty pork Similar Lacón Gallego, Polbo á feira, Rapini, Fabada asturiana, Tarta de Santiago | ||
Caldo gallego
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. It is similar to caldo verde, popular in neighboring Portugal.
Contents
Ingredients include repolo (cabbage), verzas (collard greens), grelos, 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 xantar (lunch), and sometimes dinner. Traditionally it was usually served in cuncas (earthen bowls).
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Variations
Depending on the availability of seasonal ingredients there are several variations:
References
Caldo gallego Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA