Caldo verde

Caldo verde is a popular soup of Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine.

General recipe

The basic ingredients are mashed potatoes, mashed onions and minced collard greens, savoy cabbage, or kale. Common flavoring ingredients are garlic and salt. Before serving, slices of chouriço are also often added as well as olive oil. It is usually accompanied by slices of Portuguese broa bread on the side.

Customs

In Portugal, it is typically consumed during festivities, and almost always served with chouriço sausage ("tora").

Caldo verde originated from the province of Minho, located in Northern Portugal. Although it originated from Minho, it is a national famous recipe used from the very north of Portugal to the south. The love for this soup has spread all over the world becoming a famous symbol of Portuguese cuisine. This traditional soup is mentioned in many books written by Camilo Castelo Branco. Since Caldo Verde is very simple and light it is often consumed before a main course meal as well as a late supper. Caldo verde is also a favourite choice at many Portuguese festivities, celebrations and weddings happening everywhere around the world.

External links

* [http://www.leitesculinaria.com/recipes/port/caldo_verde.html Caldo Verde] from Leite's Culinaria