Why the Portuguese Are Obsessed with Soup (And Why That’s a Good Thing) A few years ago, I met an English woman who told me — half amused, half confused — that she thought the Portuguese were obsessed with soup. I laughed at the time, but lately I’ve been thinking about it. And honestly… yes. […]
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No fixed ingredients, no complications and the kind of flavour only home cooking can deliver. You know that moment mid-week when you open the fridge and find a graveyard of forgotten vegetables? A slightly wrinkled carrot, two softening potatoes, a piece of courgette and some leek that’s seen better days. Most people close the fridge,
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Caldo Verde is one of the most iconic soups in Portugal — and honestly, there isn’t a single Portuguese person who hasn’t had it at least once. For me, Caldo Verde means celebration. It means the Santo António festival in June, warm summer nights with the smell of soup drifting through the streets. But most
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