- Sancocho
Sancocho is a traditional soup (often considered a
stew ) in several Spanish and Latin American cuisines. Variations represent popularnational dishes in theCanary Islands ofSpain ,Colombia ,Panama ,Argentina ,Venezuela ,Dominican Republic andPuerto Rico . It usually consists of large pieces of meat and vegetables served in a broth. Similar dishes exist in other countries, such as Bouillon inHaiti .In the
Canary Islands ofSpain , the dish is usually made withfish . The fish is usually cooked whole. It is called "Sancocho Canario" and is usually eaten withgofio . "Sancocho" inLatin America , especially theCaribbean , evolved from bothPuchero Canario and Sancocho of theCanary Islands , which were brought with "Canarios" --Canary Islanders who emigrated to Latin America.In the Caribbean, Sancocho is considered a fairly rustic dish. Ingredients usually include chicken, fish,
plantain s,yuca , cilantro ,yam s,corn , andpotato es. Sancocho made with chicken is called "Sancocho de gallina".In Colombia, Sancocho is made with almost any kind of meat, along with large pieces of
plantain ,potato ,yuca and/or other vegetables depending on the region.In the
Dominican Republic , there is a variant called "Sancocho cruzado" or "Sancocho de siete carnes" which includeschicken ,beef andpork along with other meats. "Sancocho de siete carnes" means "Seven meat Sancocho," and represents the seven islands of the Canary Islands. In the Dominican republic,Longaniza (a type of pork sausage) is also used. Sancocho de gallina is common as well, often made for special occasions or on weekends.In
Costa Rica , there is a similar dish, although it is calledolla carne (meat pot).Biggest stew
On
September 15 ,2007 , chefs fromCaracas ,Venezuela broke theGuinness World Record for the largest bowl ofstew by serving 15,000 litres of Sancocho, enough to feed 70,000 people. It cooked for 13 hours in a five meter-high pot, prepared by 100 assistants. It used 7,000 kilograms of vegetables and 5,000 kilograms of meat. It broke the old record, held byMexico and set in July of 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6996104.stm BBC NEWS, Venezuela serves up record stew] ]References
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