Catalan Cuisine Codexery

Escudella

Catalan meat and vegetable soup, often served in two parts.

Escudella i carn d’olla, or simply escudella, is a Catalan and Valencian soup of meat and vegetables. Its key feature is a large garlic-and-parsley meatball called a pilota. In the 14th century, writer Francesc Eiximenis noted that Catalans ate it daily.

Quick Facts

Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia; Valencian Community
Main ingredients
Pilota (large spiced meatball), vegetables
Variations
Escudella de pagès

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