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Sancocho
Sancocho is a popular national dish from the Canary Islands of Spain, Colombia, Panama, Argentina, Venezuela , Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
In the Canary Islands of Spain, the dish is usually made with fish. It is made a little different then in Latin America. Less gravy. It is called Sancocho Canario, which is usually eaten with gofio. Sancocho in Latin America, especially the Caribbean, evolved from both Puchero Canario and Sancocho of the Canary Islands, which were brought with "Canarios", which are Canary Islanders that emigrated to Latin America. In the Dominican Republic, there is a variant called Sancocho cruzado or Sancocho de siete carnes which includes chicken, beef and pork along with other meats. In the Dominican republic, Longaniza (a type of pork sausage) is also used. "Sancocho de siete carnes", meaning, "Seven meat Sancocho," represents the seven islands of the Canary Islands. In the Caribbean, Sancocho is a fairly rustic dish. Ingredients usually include chicken, fish, plantains, yuca, cilantro , yams, corn, and potatoes. In the Canary Islands, the fish is usually kept as a whole piece while cooking.
Sancocho made with chicken is called Sancocho de gallina. Sancocho de gallina is highly used dish in the Dominican Republic, often made for special occasions or on weekends. Sancocho prepared with fish is called Sancocho de pescado.
Biggest stew
On September 15, 2007, chefs from Caracas, Venezuela broke the Guinness World Record for the largest bowl of stew by serving 15,000 litres, enough to feed 70,000 people. It cooked for 13 hours in a five meter-high pot with 100 assistants. It used 7,000 kilograms of vegetables and 5,000 kilograms of meat. It broke the old record, held by Mexico that was set in July of 2007.
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