Soups & Stews

Sango o Cus-Cus (Pork, Potatoes and Hominy soup)

6 comments May 14, 2012

Readers sometimes ask me why I post recipes from other countries and not just Colombian recipes. When I started this blog I wanted to target English speaking readers who weren’t familiar with Colombian food, as well as those who already enjoy Colombian cuisine and want to learn how to cook it for themselves. I also [...]

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Crema de Garbanzos (Chickpeas Pureed Soup)

9 comments May 11, 2012

Crema de Garbanzos, or Chickpeas Pureed Soup, is a traditional soup from the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. Pureed soups are very popular in Colombia, and I grew up eating many different types of my mom’s homemade cremas, or pureed soups. Actually you can find different packaged cream soups in most Colombian supermarkets, and Crema de [...]

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Sopa de Orejas (Colombian Rice fritters Soup)

8 comments May 8, 2012

One of my all time favorites is a delicious and comforting bowl of Sopa de Orejas. This is a comforting soup made with beef broth, potatoes, cilantro, onions, scallions, garlic, achiote, cumin and rice fritters. Sopa de Orejas is a traditional Colombian soup from the Antioquia department of Colombian, the region where I was born [...]

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Hervido Llanero de Pollo (Colombian Chicken Soup from Los Llanos)

12 comments May 6, 2012

I love my soups, especially traditional Colombian soups. Colombian cuisine has a vast repertoire of incredibly tasty, filling, and comforting soups. This is not a fancy soup, but it is absolutely delicious and a perfect dish if you want to taste the flavors of Colombian cuisine. Sancochos, or Hervidos, are hearty soups that contain many [...]

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Garbanzos con Paticas de Cerdo (Chick Peas with Pork Feet Stew)

9 comments May 1, 2012

Mamita’s always said, “A good cook doesn’t need to follow a recipe to make a good dish. To be a good cook you just have to love food, have good taste buds, and don’t be afraid of the kitchen”. When I asked her for a recipe the answer was always to “Add a pinch of [...]

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Sudado de Costillas de Res (Colombian Beef Short Ribs Stew)

9 comments April 27, 2012

People always ask me how I would describe Colombian food, and my answer is always that the cuisine in Colombia varies from region to region. Each region has its own culinary traditions and is influenced by its regional agriculture, climate and the neighboring countries. However, we do have some dishes that are popular all over [...]

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Cuchuco de Maíz (Pork and Hominy Corn Colombian Soup)

17 comments April 16, 2012

Cuchuco de Maíz is a traditional Colombian soup from the Boyacá and Cundinamarca departments of Colombia. It is a thick soup made with pork bones, vegetables, spices and different grains. There are three variations of Cuchuco, here are the other two, Wheat or Trigo Cuchuco and Barley or Cebada Cuchuco. This is what I call [...]

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