Spanish · soup
Caldo Gallego
Caldo Gallego reads umami 7.2, salinity 6.8 and richness 6.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Spanish soup, about 2 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 8.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 1.7 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 0.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.7 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.6 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.3 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 7.2 · Salinity 6.8 · Richness 6.3 · Allium 3.9 · Heat 2.3 · Earthy 2.2 · Herbaceous 2.0 · Funk & Ferment 1.8 · Smoke 1.7 · Bitterness 1.7 · Sweetness 1.6 · Warm Spice 1.2 · Nutty 1.1 · Sourness 0.6 · Floral 0.6
What's in it (10)
- 1 cup dried white beans, soaked overnight
- 8 oz salt pork
- 4 oz chorizo, sliced
- 1 bunch turnip greens, chopped
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
Time & effort: about 2 hr (30 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 268.4 kcal, 7.7 g protein, 18.6 g fat, 17.7 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Soak beans overnight and cook with salt pork, chorizo, and onion in plenty of water until the beans are nearly tender.
- Add sliced potatoes and the greens and simmer until everything is very soft and the broth is richly flavored.
- Season and drizzle with olive oil; serve as a fortifying winter soup.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Pasta — Italian-American
- Erbazzone Reggiano — Italian · Emilia-Romagna
- Migas — Spanish
- Feijao Tropeiro — Brazilian
- Hoppin' John with Smoked Ham Hock — Southern
Keep reading: what umami, salinity, richness mean in the flavor lexicon · the world's cuisines, by flavor.
See how this dish fits your palate — take the short taste test →
Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.