Six O'Clock Solution: Simple green potato soup is a Portuguese classic | Montreal Gazette

Caldo verde makes the most of seasonal vegetables and is a comforting dish for the cold days to come. Author of the article: Julian Armstrong  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Caldo verde from Portuguese Homestyle Cooking by Ana Patuleia Ortins. Interlink / Thomas Allen A new cookbook by Ana Patuleia Ortins, a Massachusetts-based author of Portuguese descent, is rich in interesting ways to enjoy autumn vegetables such as carrots, kale, peppers, cabbage and, of course, potatoes. This soup, garnished with a slice of sausage (preferably chouriço or linguiça) is a staple in Portugal. The author, whose two previous cookbooks also focus on Portuguese cuisine, includes directions for how to chiffonade kale for this dish. The slicing technique might sound like a task for a professional chef, but Ortins makes it easy with recollections of how her father would stack kale leaves, tightly roll them up and chop them with a sharp knife into slivers “as if paring an apple.” Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A recipe for Portugal’s favourite red pepper paste is also included in this book, titled Portuguese Homestyle Cooking (Interlink/Thomas Allen, $45) and beautifully photographed by Hiltrud Schulz. Often incorporated…
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