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.
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Alternative names | Caldo; Galician broth |
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Type | Soup |
Place of origin | Galicia (Spain) |
Created by | Traditional |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Cabbage or other greens, potatoes, white beans, fatty pork |
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 xantar (lunch), and sometimes dinner. Traditionally it was usually served in cuncas (earthen bowls).
Depending on the availability of seasonal ingredients there are several variations:
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