Bread Soup (Açorda)

Bread Soup (Açorda)

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Stale bread transforms into a garlicky, herb-steeped Portuguese comfort dish in minutes.

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups day-old crusty bread, torn into chunks (crusts removed)
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 6 cups boiling water or fish stock
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar (for poaching)
  • salt
  • black pepper

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