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Cocido Madrileño
Cocido Madrileño reads umami 8.9, richness 7.3 and salinity 5.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Spanish main, about 3 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 9.8 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 3.2 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 1.3 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.8 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 7.9 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 8.9 · Richness 7.3 · Salinity 5.0 · Funk & Ferment 3.8 · Allium 3.1 · Sweetness 2.9 · Earthy 2.3 · Heat 2.0 · Smoke 2.0 · Nutty 1.8 · Sourness 1.2 · Warm Spice 1.1 · Bitterness 0.9 · Fruity 0.8 · Herbaceous 0.7
What's in it (13)
- 1 lb dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 1 lb beef brisket
- 1 lb chicken pieces
- 4 oz chorizo
- 4 oz morcilla (blood sausage)
- 4 oz salted pork belly
- 1 ham bone
- 2 carrots, halved
- 1/4 small cabbage, wedged
- 2 potatoes, halved
- 4 oz fideos noodles
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt to taste
Time & effort: about 3 hr (40 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 214.4 kcal, 14.6 g protein, 9 g fat, 18.4 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Soak chickpeas overnight, then slow-cook in a large pot with all the meats and vegetables, adding cold water and skimming frequently.
- Cook for 2-3 hours until everything is tender and the broth is richly flavored.
- Strain and serve the broth as soup with fideos noodles, then the chickpeas and vegetables, then the meats separately.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.