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Garlic soup is a type of soup using garlic as a main ingredient. In Spanish cuisine, ''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, 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

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, the traditional ''wodzionka'' soup has a garlic-based version, made with diced garlic, hard-boiled egg, potatoes and fried bread.

Slovakia

Česnečka ''Česnečka'' is a garlic soup in Czech cuisine and Slovak cuisine consisting of a thin broth, garlic, sliced potatoes and spices such as caraway, marjoram and cumin. A significant amount of garlic is typically used, and it is typically served wi ...

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Spain

In Spain, egg whites are sometimes whipped into the soup, as with

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. Sopa de ajo is a traditional winter soup in Palencia where it is made with bread mixed with pepper, 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 and Castilian-Manchego cuisine. In

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, sopa blanca de ajos (white bean garlic soup) is a tradition.