Caldo Verde - Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup - Food Wishes

[pietbliksem]

Here in South Africa we do it the Mozambique way with hot, spicy piri piri chouriço instead of linguica, the potatoes rubbed through a fine grid of the mouli legume and the kale stacked and rolled into big cigar shapes and cut into thread-thin shreds that almost but not quite melt into a puree. Otherwise the recipe is pretty much the same, but the texture is of a green smooth almost-puree studded with ruby discs and the appearance is gorgeous. Serve with lots of red wine, Portuguese bread-rolls, good companionship and argumentative conversation.

[TBlev]

My childhood growing up in Fall River Massachusetts in a bowl! Thank you Chef John for rekindling my Portuguese spirit!

[wilsonpark]

I grew up eating this stuff all the time in Massachusetts! There's a big Portuguese population there so this stuff was literally served as school lunch sometimes and its one of the foods I'm most nostalgic for now that I live out of state.

[dividebyzeroisfail]

Chef, I have been watching for the better part of a year now. My son's first birthday is in a week and a half and I thought I would let you know that often late at night when he will not sleep I watch your videos with him. Your soothing voice helps him go down at last. It has also inspired many wonderful meals at our house. (my wife says thank you and so do I)

[robertholtz]

You were so mean to me years ago when I told you this dish was Portuguese not Spanish and here I am still watching you loyally through all these years. Thanks, Chef John.

[TheDefeatest]

Ive been eating this and versions of this my whole life and I have never met a kid who didn't love this soup and eat it all and ask for more. Even though it might look a little weird to them they love it!
Also, my mother would substitute the potato for crushed romano beans. Takes a couple of cans and you mash them your self but It really works nice.

[karolpotters]

oh yes, one of my favorite soups EVER! we eat that a lot here in Brazil, too!

[marke.haller]

Finally. A kale disposal technique. I cannot tell you how much we enjoyed this recipe. We only had a smoked rope sausage a la Kroger's Private Selection brand. I added some garlic and otherwise stayed true to the recipe. I no longer have visions of chopping down my wife's beloved kale trees.

[Aunix_]

Man, this brings back memories. my grandmother would make this for my father when he was a boy, and he would do the same for me. we never called it Caldo Verde, it was always just Kale Soup. But i love it. i got to make this one day, maybe surprise him with it for Thanksgiving.

Would love to see more Portuguese dishes mainly bolinhos bacalhau, that has some fond memories for me too.

[dianasousa]

i love caldo verde, i often make for my family

[biaalvs]

This is a very common dish in Brazil as well, since many of us have portuguese background.
I love it, one of my favorite dishes. :)

[nancyjohnston]

I made this soup last night and the flavor was so much more than I expected. If you think it's too much kale IT'S NOT! I cut it in thinly in strips like recommended in some comments below and it worked out really well that way. I was surprised how flavorful and rich it was because of the kale. I also used the Lacinto kale, which is what I prefer anyway and it works perfectly. Try this, you won't be disappointed! Thank you Chef John for another staple soup recipe!

[Sandychmandy]

Wow it's great to see a chef tackling our soup 😄 in my case, I also add a carrot when cooking the potatoes and also add a hand full of rice when cooking the kale. 🖒

[julianalongo]

Caldo verde is my favorite soup, and one of my favorite food ever. This look delicious. Thanks for sharing it to the world.

[Frozendeaddove]

Best soup I've ever tasted in my whole life! I added a dash of MSG, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Thank you so much for the video. Simple recipe for some complex flavors!

[nigelcorso]

not sure if the food or the talk is better...but it's both great

[jimmyholloway]

This is how I'm doing my New Year's Greens! Cornbread will dip in this nicely. Black-eyed Peas & Rice on the side.

[digitalbath.]

my grandmother passed away a few months ago and this was one of her recipes she made often. i want to learn how to cook this in memory of her. she made it soo good.

[VitorBarbosa]

From Portugal here! It's my favourite soup :)

[teleology]

Lovely to see this soup on your channel. I make it often. In Portugal the greens are cut into fine strips so that they look like grass. And, of course, grass soup is what we used to call it as kids. I chop by hand but I have seen a machine that does the work, and in Porto you can buy the greens ready chopped. which makes it even simpler to make. Thanks for making this!