This nourishing soup, rich with the flavor of garlic and paprika and thickened with bread and egg, is the epitome of Spanish cocina pobre, or “cuisine of the poor.”
Tag: Garlic
Sopa de Ajo
Soupe au Pistou
(French Provençal vegetable and bean soup with basil-garlic sauce)
A Provençal vegetable and bean soup, soupe au pistou is like an Italian minestrone, but with a big a dollop of pistou, a basil and garlic paste similar to Ligurian pesto.
Mojo
(Latin-Caribbean garlic sauce)
This pungent garlic sauce, sometimes called mojo de ajo, can be used as a dip for fried plantain chips, to flavor fried or boiled yuca, or as a marinade for pork.
Le Grand Aïoli
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)
This garlic lovefest is from the Provence region of France. Hand-made garlic mayonnaise is served with poached cod and seasonal vegetables.
Garo
(Georgian walnut, cilantro and garlic sauce)
This wonderfully bright and refreshing herb and nut sauce is perfect for topping roast chicken, drizzling over vegetables or simply spreading on a slice of bread.
Chimichurri
(Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)
This pungent herb sauce originated in Argentina. Chimichurri is the classic accompaniment to Argentine churassco, or grilled meats.
Niortskali
(Georgian garlic and cilantro sauce)
The simple, straightforward flavors of this zesty Georgian garlic sauce pair well with a variety of grilled meats and poultry.
Poulet aux 40 Gousses d’Ail
(French Provencal roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic)
This Provencal dish is simple and straightforward yet packed with flavor. Forty cloves of garlic certainly sound like a lot, but slow cooking mellows the garlic to a creamy sweetness.
Adobo
(Latin garlic-pepper-vinegar marinade)
Adobo is a very popular marinade for pork and other meats in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and Central America.
Perennial Vegetables
Out on the prairie, in southeast Iowa’s Nishnabotna River Valley, located on the third terrace at the south end of my upper garden is my perennial vegetable garden.