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Cocido Madrileno

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Cocido madrileno is a traditional chickpea-based stew associated with the Madrid region, most popular during winter. Long-cooking cocidos of this kind are thought to derive from Sephardic adafina recipes.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1300 1
Origin Region
Madrid region, Spain 2
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Expresses Tradition

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In Cuisine

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Uses Ingredient

Chickpea, Ingredients
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Sources
1. Cocido madrileño (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Cocido madrileño' 2026-09-27: 'most sources agree that probably it was created during the Middle Ages as an evolution of the Sephardic Jewish dish adafina.'View the Source
2. Cocido madrileno, Wikipedia
  • History
    associated with the Madrid region
  • Uses Ingredient: Chickpea, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chickpeas
  • Expresses Tradition: Kashrut (Jewish Dietary Law), Section text
    These first versions were kosher, using eggs and without pork.
  • In Cuisine: Spanish Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Cocido madrileño (Spanish: [koˈθiðo maðɾiˈleɲo]; "Madrilenian stew") is a traditional chickpea-based stew associated with the Madrid region.
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