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Garlic soup is a type of soup using
garlic as a main ingredient. In
Spanish cuisine
Spanish cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices from Spain. Olive oil (of which Spain is the world's largest producer) is heavily used in Spanish cuisine. It forms the base of many vegetable sauces (known in Spanish as ''sofrit ...
, ''sopa de ajo'' (soup of garlic) is a traditional garlic soup made with bread and egg poached in chicken broth, and laced with garlic
and sherry.
By country
Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, garlic soup is called ''
česnečka.''
It is made with garlic and potatoes and topped with fried bread.
Sometimes cheese, ham or eggs are added.
France
Versions of garlic soup have been prepared in
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...
, France.
Mexico
Versions of garlic soup similar to Spanish versions are prepared in Mexico.
Poland
In Poland, garlic soup is sometimes called ''zupa na gwoździu'' (literally ''soup on the
nail
Nail or Nails may refer to:
In biology
* Nail (anatomy), toughened protective protein-keratin (known as alpha-keratin, also found in hair) at the end of an animal digit, such as fingernail
* Nail (beak), a plate of hard horny tissue at the tip ...
'').
In
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, locate ...
, the traditional ''wodzionka'' soup has a garlic-based version, made with diced garlic, hard-boiled egg, potatoes and fried bread.
Slovakia
''
Česnečka'' is also a part of Slovak cuisine.
Spain
In Spain, egg whites are sometimes whipped into the soup, as with
egg drop soup. Sopa de ajo
is a traditional winter soup in
Palencia
Palencia () is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia.
Located in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half o ...
where it is made with bread mixed with
pepper
Pepper or peppers may refer to:
Food and spice
* Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant
** Black pepper
* ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae
** Bell pepper
** Chili ...
, water and garlic. It is cooked slowly and a raw egg is often whipped into the soup as it is served. Sopa de ajo is also traditional in
Castilian-Leonese cuisine
Castilian-Leonese cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients of the region of Castile and León in Spain. This cuisine is known for its cooked dishes ('' guiso'') and its grilled or roasted meats (''asado''), its high-quality wines, the ...
and
Castilian-Manchego cuisine. In
Extremaduran cuisine
Extremadura, Spain is known for its different ways of preparing the Iberian pork and mutton. The main characteristics of the traditional Extremaduran cuisine are its simplicity, its lack of clutter and its low cost. It is also a cuisine reflecting ...
,
sopa blanca de ajos (white bean garlic soup) is a tradition.
See also
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Garlic bread
Garlic bread (also called garlic toast) consists of bread (usually a baguette or sour dough like a ciabatta), topped with garlic and olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, such as oregano or chives. It is then either grilled un ...
*
List of garlic dishes
This is a list of garlic dishes, comprising dishes and foods that use garlic as a main ingredient. Garlic is a species in the onion genus, ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and '' Chinese onion''. Garlic i ...
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
Further reading
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Spanish soups and stews
Czech cuisine
Garlic dishes
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