| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Western Europe |
| Region or state | Europe |
| Associatedcuisine | |
| Main ingredients | Bread |
Panada orpanado is a variety ofbread soup found in someWestern European andSouthern European cuisines and consisting ofstale bread boiled to a pulp in water or other liquids.
InBritish cuisine, it may be flavoured with sugar,Zante currants,nutmeg, and so on.[1] A version of panada was a favorite dish of the authorPercy Bysshe Shelley, who was a vegetarian.[2] It was considered a light dish suitable for invalids orwomen who had just given birth.[3]
InFrench cuisine, it is often enriched with butter, milk, cream, or egg yolk.[4]
Innortheast Italy, it serves as an inexpensive meal in the poor areas of the countryside. It may be enriched witheggs, beefbroth, and grated cheese. Traditionally, it was frequently prepared as a meal for elderly or ill people.
InSpanish cuisine, it is made by boiling bread in water or milk and adding flavoring.
