Açorda (The poor man's dish)
Açorda (The poor man's dish)

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Açorda is a typical Portuguese dish composed of thinly sliced bread with garlic, finely chopped coriander, olive oil, vinegar, water, white pepper, salt and poached eggs. It is mostly known in the Alentejo region and nationwide, too. The Portuguese açorda is a popular bread soup appearing in numerous varieties throughout the country.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have açorda (the poor man's dish) using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Açorda (The poor man's dish):
  1. Make ready 4 garlic cloves, sliced (add more or less depending on preferences)
  2. Get 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  3. Prepare 1 bunch coriander, chopped (change amount to suit your taste)
  4. Take 4 whole eggs
  5. Prepare 2 portions salted cod, optional.
  6. Prepare 1 tsp sea salt
  7. Get 2 liter water
  8. Make ready 8 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
  9. Make ready 300 grams 1 or 2 day old artisan/rustic bread, cut into large chunks.
  10. Get 1 beaten egg

It is rare to find it any where else. Actually it is a soup that was passed down from Actually it is a soup that was passed down from my grandmother, Avo, and she would tell me that this simple dish is got it's name from poor families. Açorda is a typical Portuguese dish composed of mashed bread with garlic, coriander, olive oil, water, salt and eggs. It is traditional from the Alentejo region but famous nationwide.

Instructions to make Açorda (The poor man's dish):
  1. Soak the salted cod 24 hours prior to cooking to remove the excess salt in cold water. Change the water 3-4 times prior to cooking. You want the cod to have no taste of salt at all.
  2. In a large deep pan, bring water to the boil and add the eggs, and cod and boil for 12-15 mins.
  3. In the meantime while thats all cooking, cut and chopped, the garlic, coriander (cilantro), and green pepper. Place in a large bowl.
  4. Add the olive oil and salt to the bowl.
  5. Add the beaten egg to the mix and stir well.
  6. Remove the cod and eggs from the boiling water when done. Add water to the large bowl, leave it for up to 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the shell from the egg, cut the cod into smaller pieces and place on a tray ready to serve.
  8. Add the bread into the bowl and lightly ladle water over the bread.
  9. Now it's ready to serve. Serve alongside the egg and cod.

Açorda is a typical simple Portuguese meal, which is made from a handful of basic ingredients: eggs, bread, olive oil, garlic, cilantro, water, and salt. It's the iconic soup of the Alentejo region of Portugal, which sweeps across from Spain to the Atlantic, right through the center of the country. Aorda is a typical Portuguese dish composed of thinly sliced bread with garlic finely chopped coriander olive oil vinegar water salt and poached eggs I. Açorda Alentejana is one of the most recognizable soups in Portuguese cuisine, originating in Alentejo. It is a very unique soup which combines bread soaked in delicious broth with cilantro and a poached egg on top.

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