Spanish Garlic Soup - Sopa de Ajo Recipe - Bread and Garlic Soup

[@foodwishes]

Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/237498/Chef-Johns-Spanish-Garlic-Soup-Sopa-de-Ajo/

[@paolarosano8051]

I made this today. Turned out great. Thanks, Chef John!

[@hellboy7424]

One of my favorite soups. Better than that kind of ham and if you don't have access to Spanish "jamón serrano", it's better to use salted bacon, chorizo ​​or Italian ham procciuto.

[@hanialmadini430]

chef John what is your advise on a substitute for the ham if we want it kosher??

[@audioslave642]

Food Wishes can I use prawns instead of ham?

[@velazquezn]

There is a Spanish saying: There will not exist "cooking" without garlic.

[@Kisaiele]

As a Spaniard, gotta say the recipe is perfect, save for the Italian parsley, we just use parsley. Just one point, the bread we use is usually "old" bread, so it's crunchy by default, once in the soup you don't notice it. It's one of the many Spanish recipes to "waste nothing".

[@skeptigal8899]

I’ve always loved Spanish food, so I learned how to prepare it a long time ago. It’s one of those miraculous peasant foods made from basically leftovers.

[@anastasiajosephine4403]

Hi, what is the best bread to use for this soup, thanks in advance :)

[@Kisaiele]

@@anastasiajosephine4403 Most widely used in Spain is what we call "pistola", which is just plain white flour bread. Google "pan pistola" and there you will see some images. Anything works, but I'd avoid bread with grains if possible, for texture.

[@skeptigal8899]

I have used sourdough sandwich bread in the past . It has the right texture and you really can’t taste the sourdough once it has soaked up the pimentón. You need some kind of white bread with body, and might even want to dry it out a bit in the oven first. Avoid soft or anything with whole grains.

[@zenekser]

Anastasia Josephine bread from the day before

[@MsheridanZ]

10 years later and this is still one of my favorite Chef John recipes. So inexpensive and easy to make and tweak here or there. Tonight I used pork rinds in place of the last cup of bread, added more water, and added goat’s brie to the top while the eggs poach. Such a great hearty and decently healthy recipe for cooler weather.

[@mfr336]

Okay, made this, and it's a new family favorite! I can't believe how delicious and wholesome it was. I have seven kids, and take care of my parents, and every single person loved it. I'm so impressed and inspired.

[@sahakmatevosyan1150]

It's also cheap, just incredible, thanks to Spain for this magical soup

[@kingpickle3712]

😱 7 children?

[@redlobster4841]

Seven children lucky guy

[@mfr336]

@@kingpickle3712 🤣 there's actually 8, but my oldest got married and moved out.

[@mfr336]

@@redlobster4841 thank you for saying that! I consider myself incredibly lucky, but I often get a negative response from many people.

[@erikbergstrom9392]

I really have to stop watching food videos at 2 in the morning...

[@wanysahazami158]

Erik Bergström youre not the only one......

[@sioty13]

who cares

[@erikbergstrom9392]

Gileo Chan true, true

[@annabukhareva1576]

Erik Bergström lol literally watching this at 2 am

[@AngeIoveProject]

I watch cooking stuff on youtube like porn.

[@left4newbz]

I'm just on a watching spree right now and THIS has to be the most visually appealing soup I have ever seen in my damn life. I'm definitely going to make this.

[@millerjoan]

Hyperstellar, me too! I'm just now seeing this. Did you actually make it?

[@TSuzuhara]

Really amazing recipe, believe me!

[@tonysopranosduck416]

Never mind for frugal students, this soup should be on everyone’s weekly rotation given the food prices these days and in our efforts to not throw away anything! I’ve taken to making my own croutons with stale bread (that I can still buy a baguette for 96cents at Superstore in Canada). Now I can whip up a soup that’s healthy and will ward off cold and flu season to bout! Cheers, thank you chef! Perhaps you could do a series , using some of these old recipes too, that focus on economical yet tasty recipes …for this crippling economy 😊

[@rainboties7374]

Starving college student here. I realized at 2am last night that I didn't have to buy anything I don't already have to make this and had it for dinner tonight. I used an old hot dog bun for the bread and added a chicken breast I poached in the soup. It came out fantastic and I'll definitely be making it again

[@frankclark7039]

I finally tried this one after years of watching it. My god is soup is fantastic. I feel like I have cheated myself from greatness. Thank you for sharing even though it was 5 years ago.

[@kremove]

Chef John, you knocked this one outta the park. I followed everything in the recipe, down to the last garnish, and it was great. As this dish is about using things up, I made the following additions: For the ham, I used chorizo and Serrano ham. Added a few olives (mostly green, one cured black), A very big splash of wine, Topped with 18-month DOP parmesan cheese (NOT needed at all! only to use up the cheese), Added some freshly-dried crushed red chile peppers. I set aside some of the toasted bread for croutons. Next time I will use water instead of chicken broth, these flavors can stand on their own legs! It was heaven. I cried to see the bottom of the pot.

You not only are a great cook but you are also a great teacher. Thank you for these wonderful recipes. My dad was raised on garlic soup in Spain but I never knew how it was made. Thank you.

[@pajamash]

its crazy how many men had their mothers and wives do all the cooking so they never had to learn! I feel so much more self sufficient than my grandfather and other men from that era. Knowing I can cook delicious food for myself and others is a beautiful thing. Men from previous eras were such "mama's boys", completely unable to care for themselves 🤣

[@Iowarail]

I did 6 months in a Spanish prison for skimming that kind of soup in Malaga.

[@bollyking]

@ 3:20 As the chef said, you were lucky. All you got was jail.

[@davidrallison7038]

Very true, I did the same thing in Oviedo and now I have to type this with my stump

[@sleshi5441]

my brother got publicly tortured and executed for that

[@rin_etoware_2989]

They tortured me to death in Valladolid, then resurrected me using wizardry to torture me to death again. I only escaped 5 years later.

[@jmiquelmb]

Can confirm, we do that in Spain. Prisoners are fed shitty frozen paella every day too

[@JohnVinylGen]

I've made this soup twice, already, after watching this video and it is now one of my favorite soups. Even the first attempt came out almost perfect. Very flavorful and hearty. Highly recommended! Thank you chef John, you are saving the starving millennials of the world and passing down incredible bits of culture with so much humor, class and good will towards your viewers.

[@larsf478]

Speed to 0.5 makes him sound like the happiest drunken chef ever

[@nicovalenzuela4044]

Lmao 💀

[@Wavemaninawe]

... cooking a Spanish hangover treatment.

[@suparnamaiti.]

😁

[@llcdrdndgrbd]

Thank you for this

[@larsf478]

@Emily Moss Hey so in the Jimmy Kimmel show they have this segment called "Drunk Donald" and basically they just slow him down. So I tried it here and it works pretty good because he speaks very fast. It certainly works with other people but not with everyone. I don't know Happy drunk friends but if they are just slowed down to sound drunk it should work. You just have to adjust how much you speed it up. If you slow this video down by 0,75 e.g. he just sounds normal 😅

[@josephgrant6300]

I attended University of Madrid in the early 70’s and this an paella were my favorite dishes!! After University I lived with a Catalan family in Barcelona and worked in the family’s metal shop and the mother made paella every Wednesday. Best time of my life!

[@KagelCanyon]

I had this soup in a small village somewhere in Spain…I’m so happy to have the recipe! It is…heaven.

[@carolinehonse35]

One can never have too much garlic.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

I thought so until my friend passed out, from overdosing on garlic. It was those creamy velvety slightly sweeter garlic cloves, after baked in tin foil on a low heat with a lil' olive oil for each clove. FYI, 2 bulbs in one go = too much garlic.

[@christinas.4342]

Caroline Honse My thoughts exactly! Garlic is great

[@JWentu]

Hear Hear!!!

[@frystanudlar6964]

Unless you are allergic to garlic. Then you can have way to much easily. Luckily, I am not allergic.

[@SiliconBong]

I always insist on spanish ham....

[@Mossydeerbones]

I'm gonna marry a garlic bulb

[@deanna.mdeason2361]

Me 2 😁

[@tremaynechetty8900]

+Mossy Deer Bones have you sent out invites yet? can i join please!!!

[@deanna.mdeason2361]

Yes!

[@LeeLooface]

LMAO

[@deanlewis66]

Mossy Deer Bones ------> is a garlic bulb 😀

[@fayewike7363]

The definition of happiness: when the right side of the screen is nothing but suggestions for Chef John's recipe videos.

[@mohammedkhan6039]

I have tried this and I can’t tell you how fabulous this is. My wife has fallen in love with me all over again!

[@eddieburrelli]

Cheers!

[@toughtitties7426]

Aww

[@Markus___]

We don't put anybody in jail for skimming the oil on top, we put people in jail who say they don't like garlic soup. Which is the 2% of the tourists... so don't worry too much.

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

+Marc Pons And rightfully so! Reprimand those idiots!

[@rneustel388]

I would never turn my nose up at this! Can you eat it with more bread? It seems like some more bread to soak up broth would be so good.

[@minaminaccia6356]

Marc Pons I tried it...good job Spain.

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

I had it on Holiday and I loved it. My mum and dad having to put up with the smell in the car less so however.

[@farticlesofconflatulation]

Son demasiadamente misericordiosos. Deberéis recomendar que los quemen a la hoguera. 🔥🔥😈😈

[@konalily]

Hi Chef John, revisiting this video, it’s now soup season and I can’t tell you how much I love making and enjoy serving this soup to my family. It is so good! 👩🏻‍🍳🤌🏼

[@elzbthp67]

Agreed!! My daughter said this is the best broth she's ever tasted, and asked me to make a vegetable and chicken soup using this broth. I'm going to try that very soon.

[@LeeLooface]

Sweet mother of garlicy heaven. I cannot wait to try this. Thank you!

[@limiv5272]

So.... how did it go?

[@kennethellison9713]

I've made this soup a number of times but I still have to refer to the video, which I love almost as much as the soup. One word of caution: During the cooking process, make certain which red powdered spice is which. Today I mistook Cayenne for Paprika. 2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper...

[@aroseboregman6341]

This Soup always reminds me of Childhood I would come home from school on a cold day, and the whole house would smell like Garlic...My mother would make this soup. 😊

[@blackfulminata9663]

dude, I love how you talk. its awesome to listen to. I wish I could have you as my teacher, cooking would have been so much more fun

[@positivetimeline]

The voice like a music to my ears. The recipe is just amazing!

[@midei]

From Spain, congratulations for a perfect recipe. That’s my favorite soup and I loved your version!

[@saurabhjibhenkar4396]

Okay 😊 What's your version?🙂

[@luislitros]

​@@saurabhjibhenkar4396 I'm spaniard and my mum's version is just like this but with not parsley and not ham. Important to use "pimentón de La Vera", an spanish special smoked paprika ;)

[@saurabhjibhenkar4396]

@@luislitros wow that's good! If possible please share your recipe..👌

[@tortillitapatatera6634]

zen the original version is using Spanish ham and without parsley

[@luislitros]

@zen spanish ham is optional. My mum doesn't use ham xD

[@cinbackwater7825]

Holy goodness! I did not expect such an intense flavor from this seemingly simple soup! Right when I was tasting the soup for seasoning, I nearly damn fainted from such decadence. It did not need any extra seasoning. xD Good soup. Good recipe. I recommend everyone to try to make it!

[@danielw.7705]

I regret reading your comment. Not that there is anything wrong with it. But it's your vivid description of the flavor of the soup that made me hungrier. Just brushed my teeth, took a shower and I'm in bed. Now I want to cook at 1am. Will definitely do it tomorrow. :)

[@129jaystreet]

Thanks for actually cooking the soup. So many people comment but never cook the recipe.

[@simplesimon8255]

Ok, relax. We get that you think it’s good, but come on. It’s not the magic elixir of eternal youth. Tone it down a bit.

[@tom_something]

I've never heard of this soup before, but man, I can't wait to try this. I make my own bread a lot and there's always leftovers. I have to assume this would be the perfect use for some stale sourdough. In addition, I just love recipes that have a small number of herbs/spices used liberally rather than a whole bunch in moderation. It really lifts up the flavors that you do put in rather than blurring them together. This looks really good and really easy.

[@elizabethshaw734]

yum

[@GuillermoZS]

Tom Haflinger Indeed, traditionally the intention of this soup was to give the bread leftovers a good use

[@elizabethshaw734]

Guillermo Zulueta Sánchez yes, just like ribollita in Italy. Both surely do give the old bread a good use :-)

[@3indignada]

It is a very old soup in Spain and very good. You can also do it the same but without meat. It's delicious. It is very simple and very cheap and fantastic especially in winter.

[@facu5661]

Dear Chef John, the way you use that mandoline, with something so small as garlic and without any finger protection gave me shivers!!

[@mahmuda3508]

😊 me too. Especially, as I cut my finger badly with a grater today.

[@martasorli2759]

I'm Spanish and my mom used to did it when a was a kid and I think this is just perfect. I like it better with whisked eggs but that is up tu you. You can add in some chorizo if you like it too. :)

[@joseantoniofernandez1890]

@Heloise O'Byrne whole egg in and then stir when hot and before serving

[@Chichirumiru]

Cubed bread with olive oil in the oven for 15 mins at 350°F Quarter cup of olive oil and thinly sliced garlic on medium to medium low until golden Add diced ham, stirr for one min Add paprika to taste, stirr for one minute. Add toasted bread and stirr until it's coated in the oil , add stock, add salt and pepper. Adjust liquid until soup is thicc. Add spices, taste test. Poach eggs until done and serve.

[@tonitapper2541]

thanks! it saves time going back to check the ingredients.

[@kumquatmagoo]

How do you lke your soup? THICC

[@AndreiMadsen]

Still can’t believe how awesome this recipe is! Thank you so much

[@AsifBok]

OH MAN! Chef John, That was good! I am from Madrid and I am going to make some of this "garlic delivery system" RIGHT NOW! The only thing missing is some proper Spanish Serrano (cured) ham and I would rather use an Italian (cured) prosciuto as alternative instead of cooked ham. In Spain you keep the dryer "bits" that are left over from slicing the ham for soups and stocks. Note; you can choose between sweet smoked paprika or a more hotter variant. Note; as the chef said, it's the olive oil that picks up all the flavours - use GOOD extra virgin olive oil... specially fo rthe finishing (yes it makes a difference!) .... and one more thing... I'm going to add a dash of Sherryvinegar (yeehaa!)

[@MagicaLucem]

THE single most dagerous kitchen appliance is that mandolin slicer..in my humble finger tip less opinion.

[@travellingbirder]

Get the Oxo Good Grip mandolin from Amazon. Three blade settings and a gripper that holds the veg thus saving your fingertips - cheap too.

[@lualncol]

MagicaLucem agreed. Especially with something as small as garlic cloves, he should've been using a mandolin food holder.

[@evelina2363]

He’s a pro

[@wiibaron]

The safest kitchen gadget is a garlic press...

[@arthas640]

False! The most dangerous cooking utensil is the ancient, duller than the potatoes it slices, vegetable peeler in the back of your grandmas kitchen drawer. It will catch into the potato then without warning pop loose straight into your hand every single time. It will always work fine when your grandma uses it but as soon as you touch it, the peeler will go straight for your hand like you killed a member of it's family and it's trying to avenge their death. I have the Thanksgiving scars to prove it.

[@laurabenson1278]

Wow! I never heard of this before. I'd love to make that.

[@scampsweep]

This is a delicious soup and the oven method for the bread, though not traditional as he says, is much easier and gives a fantastic result. The only changes I make are to use smoked paprika and to add a good pinch of sugar (to balance the very slightly bitter edge that garlic can have). It is a really lovely and comforting dish.

[@808GT]

Im a simple man, I see a chef John video, I click like and immediately go hungry.

[@yokatta-f]

5:04 "And if there's any children in the room, be careful, we're about to show some EXTREME spoon on yolk action" THE ABSOLUTE MADMAN

[@spanishcooking9493]

Mmmmm Yummy! My grandpa used to have it every evening in winter time. Congratulations!

[@rucha_s]

We have a version of garlic soup in India too, it's so beautiful to think we all are similar even in at so much distance

[@alvaroc.895]

I guess that your soup has a higher spicy level than ours hahahaha

[@108titan]

What's the name of the garlic soup you're talking about? Sounds pretty dope

[@bawoman]

I made this today....INCREDIBLE!!!!I sort of chopped the garlicc instead of slicing it because I dont have a mandolin and it was still so delicious (and easy and cheap!)Thanks Chef John!

[@hank1519]

For all those who love Carribean food, try food from Spain! It is wonderful! This recipe looks great!

[@Squiglypig]

Made this for my roommates today (2nd time overall). It's an incredibly easy, but tasty, dish. Even though I had to prepare a double portion of bread than I had initially thought would be enough, after having already put the first portion in, it still came out perfect. So you would basically have to purposefully do something wrong in order to ruin this dish.

[@donaco]

I made this tonight! Thanks for sharing it. It is really fantastic.

[@ginachristidis]

I love this guy , from the cooking process presentation , and eloquent speech. Ps he is funny too:)

[@rz9297]

1:26 uncommon name for the piece of equipment, for anyone wondering, the device he is using is also called a Mandoline slicer, which might be easier to find under that name.

[@daschundloverable]

+Roobz Z Yes, I just discovered those a couple of years ago. Makes slicking soooooooo easy!!! (and fast).

[@burlhorse61]

think i've seen fitmencook use it

[@Margar02]

At Asian stores they have very small ones, like 4 inches. I have one. Perfect for garlic and ginger!

[@richardturpin8981]

The mandolin needs judicious handling. It delivers painful cuts to the tips of your fingers if you're not careful!

[@tamlandipper29]

Richard Turpin - amen, brother. Those things are lethal, and do nothing else that a good knife can't.

[@dospulgasenunperro]

This is the kind of soup to eat during a cold winter day, it just brings you back to life!

[@NikkLiberos]

As a Spaniard I can say this recipe is just SPOT ON. You just made me want to make that for lunch tomorrow. Shame I think I don't have ham at home right now...

[@hangfire5005]

I've made this twice now and it's one of my favorite flavors. I can't get the eggs to poach right but that don't deter me

[@patrickfritchley9210]

Thanks chef John. I made this for a large dinner party. Best dish of the evening!

[@anidnmeno]

0:10 so demure. so mindful.

[@mslovefool]

very cutesy very demure

[@bezprizvanniy]

I love you, chef! Made my day with the “audio test”. I have spent the whole day doing a goulash and a beef stock, inspired by your videos :) Best regards from a follower from Bulgaria!

[@tukicat1399]

So pleased with myself.. had a left over home made bread roll, used stock and meat from the hock I was using from pea and ham soup base.. finally tried this.. soooo good.... thanks!!

[@lolipopscandy62]

"for all you starving students that keep emailing me" HAHHAHA sorry, but can we just take a minute to appreciate his humor?

[@MMAoracle]

lolipopscandy62 I don't get it. Please explain, I'm dumb.

[@lolipopscandy62]

Nooo don't say that ahhaha he's just saying that it's a cheap dish and college students tend to not have a lot of money, so they likely email him saying "make something cheap" lol :P

[@pop9095]

I fail to see the humor in hungry students as well, though I do recognise that laughter is almost always directed at some sort of injury/suffering.

[@arthas640]

I found it funny, but it's definitly true. I'm broke AF and I'm making this dish tonight :D

[@lazynasus3297]

it was a tasteful harmless joke.. these student's are literally starving, come on man lighten up :)

[@kimberleykimkimmykimber.8163]

Well I just finished off a bowl of this soup and it was scrumptious! So cheap but oh so delicious, my only complaint is that I didn't try it sooner. Wow, even my burps are yummy, lol!

[@draconbacon6395]

Scrumptious

[@AJ-ds9xq]

kimberley marshall lol

[@anonymousgiraffe4823]

Did you use thinly sliced ham in yours like he does in the video? I want to make this and am considering using some decent lunch meat, but I'm unsure if it would still taste as good.

[@TashJansson]

this work beautifully with any kind of smoked or dry-cured meat; basically the more flavor in the meat, the better (relatively flavorless meats don't bring much into the soup in terms of flavor, but will add some texture contrast to the bread). I make this with bacon when times are tough, and it's DELICIOUS.

[@npcrah]

I was about to comment asking the same thing. Ham is not my favourite, chicken is not a favourite of the girl's, so I was looking for a substitute aside from those. Bacon sounds like a good compromise. If anyone has any other suggestions besides what's been mentioned en esta thread, I would listen! Eggs usually aren't my favourite, but poached I can like (something about scrambled eggs just turns me off of most preparations, but it really is just scrambled eggs that offend my sensibilities). I can't wait to make this!

[@MsKariSmith]

This soup is fabulous, so simple and so easy. Thank your chef John.

[@freddieclark]

Love the Audio verification :)

[@juliustheillustrious7727]

1:33 Or a razor blade, like in "The Goodfellas"

[@tarab3708]

Julius The Illustrious LoL beat me to it

[@sahakmatevosyan1150]

I've made this soup just to cut the garlic like a wiseguy

[@dv3034]

Paulie had a good system of doing the garlic

[@apepanthera]

Seriously one of the funnest, funniest channels around. Dude you rock

[@ovh992]

Damn chef john! Millions of subscribers and millions of hits. IMPRESSIVE! CONGRATS! 💛🌟💙🌟💜🌟💚🌟❤

[@arbolgenealogico]

As a spaniard I have to say two things: That´s a real "sopa de ajo" (maybe my grandmother wouldn´t add any kind of ham, or in the case, she surely only add a few spanish good ham thin chips over the surface, not to cook it, only when the dish is ready to serve), and the 2nd thing: ¡Viva el ajo!

[@olegvlk3710]

Made this soup few days ago and I loved it! I travel quite a lot, but this was something new for me! Thank you!!!

[@anujchandkapoor]

Your video's just makes me Happy. Thank you so much.

[@johannamaria4223]

This soup cured my hangover!

[@victorcabanelas]

One of my fav recipes for winter. Easy, cheap and so damn good! I do my own variation of course (anything besides ham, no eggs, larger bread pieces, plus some more bread towards the end). A great introduction for those who didn't know it. Come back, winter!!

[@ja-bv3lq]

Healthy, cheap, easy and DELICIOUS! I will likely not make it again, however, as my family may not recover from the resultant garlic flatulence.

[@Ome99]

"Great garlic delivery system" I'm just gonna just call it that.

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[@Rmirfin]

Made this yesterday. One of the tastiest soups I have made, a new favourite. Thanks for the recipe.

[@McJaews]

Just going to add a rhyme because I felt it was needed: You are the interest group of your soup!

[@michaelgonzogonzalez6036]

I am Spanish/Cuban /Sicilian..I know this soup well, and you did a great job with the recipe. .of course, you really need Jamon Iberico ....LOL....But overall, very nicely done, chef

[@robert111k]

Jamón serrano is more than enough. Ibérico would be a waste.

[@tubagal13]

Chef John, THANK YOU. I had a bowl of this many years ago in Alcala de Henares and still crave it!! You really do make all my food wishes come true

[@adde9506]

Going to try this with orzo instead of bread. Or maybe rice or polenta. I'm sure it's delicious, but I just can't do the soggy bread.

[@adde9506]

Update: Have made this several times now with orzo and it's amazing. The starch from the pasta incorporates all that garlic-paprika oil and it turns out a risotto consistency. Our supermarket dices up the ends of pancetta and prosciutto into packages, so we use one of those for the meat. Contrary to my instinct, the fattiest package is the prize. And I cheat with Swanson chicken broth, but if you get two boxes of the full salt variety it has the perfect volume and amount of salt for the whole dish, including cooking and seasoning the pasta. But be careful, you have to stir constantly because the liquid level is so low that the pasta sticks very quickly. Peeling and slicing the garlic takes longer, though, so you won't be stirring long. We have out of state family with allergies to gluten and meat, so I'm going to try this with arborio rice and eryngii mushrooms, or shitake if they still have them at the farmers market. Might have to scoop out the garlic and sauté the mushrooms longer than just the minute to coat the pasta and pork. I'll have to take a nibble on the mushrooms to see how they taste to start with. If anyone has a different suggestion for what kind of rice or mushroom, or how to prepare them, I'm all ears.

[@Enastasia]

Trying this for our next Meatless Monday meal (swapping out the chicken stock with veggie). Thank you for the wonderful idea to use up some bread. :) Natasha

[@indianasquatchunters]

Natasha Hensel It looks like it’d be a great meatless Monday dish. How did you substitute the ham and flavoring that comes with it? Ik the idea of the dish is cheap but I feel like all you would be left with is bread soaked in a paprika garlic brother. I think it needs more substance :)

[@NickaLah]

I'm not sure how it tastes myself, but if you look up other Spanish Garlic Soup recipes most don't call for ham... so it must still be good without it.

[@elscullens]

My grannie from Castile, Spain, used only olive oil slowly warmed , bloomed smoked pimentón for a minute, added WATER, salt to taste, let it reach a boil, and off heat, added crushed garlic from a mortar and paper thin slices of yesterday bread. Mixed it on the hot soup wthiout cooking it further. Let rest covered for 5 min aand you have dinner. Beware that the garlic is barely poached on the soup, so is VERY sharp. Never broth, just oil, water, salt, paprika, stale bread and sometimes she would crack one beaten egg that cooked instantly off heat. She was born on 1923, lived till 85, and used to make this once a week on winter. If there were leftovers, rarely, it was her favorite breakfast.

[@iwantorbs]

Frankbrooo Tofurkey sells a vegan ham which is decently hammy lol also you could get chicken-less stock on amazon.

[@veeg3959]

your video just brought me happiness in this hard times. Thank you family!

[@elcocinerojusto1422]

Well done friend, normally jamon serrano or puts chorizo. Greetings from Spain.

[@meteoritelight]

Is it supposed to be cooked ham, cured ham, raw ham? can i use bacon?

[@elcocinerojusto1422]

meteoritelight yes, also looks good and good with bacon. The importance of Spanish garlic soup is put broth, garlic, paprika, bread and eggs, so others can incorporate what you want.You can see on my channel Spanish food. regards Andalucia. si, tambien le queda bien y bueno con tocino. Lo importante de la sopa de ajos es ponerle caldo, ajos, pimenton pan y huevo, por lo demas puedes incorporarle lo que desee. Saludos desde Andalucia.

[@MrSparticus]

meteoritelight It should be green ham

[@elcocinerojusto1422]

Tony Tlusty green ham ???????????

[@TSuzuhara]

The most used is serrano ham (cured, similar to prosciutto)

[@lujia]

I had no ham and no stock. I basically made bread soaked in paprika water and it ended up tasting like liquid potato chip. The worst part of it I eat it all.

[@WhiskeyToro]

Jesus Christ man, I know this was one year ago, but have some respect for yourself. That's disgusting.

[@YouAreTheRaidBoss]

😄😄😄

[@agomez7740]

actually in Spain a lot of people don't use stock or ham. The original recepy doesn't include stock, ham or even eggs. It's just garlic, stale bread, paprika, olive oil and water. It was a food for poor people, mainly used for breakfast. If you make it right, it should taste good even in this case. Also, if you put it in a very low heat for hours, you something like a toast and it's delicious.

[@nadiadv22]

@@agomez7740I am from Czech, and we use for this sup water, garlic, paprika, pepper, salt and egg. The bread cubes we fry in oil, and put in sup. Usually people eat it for breakfast, to get out of hangover.

[@npcrah]

@@agomez7740 Void Vortex thank you for saying so. I just mentioned how ham and eggs are not my favourites, and I am without stock, so your words added a happiness to my evening; thank you and I wish you a happy night whenever you happen if ever to stumble backwards in time into this updated time capsule of a thread to whose guest list I have penciled in my name right here down by the page number. Number 12, I should dare think. Happy cheers!

[@keelove9223]

I just made this and was going to make tomato tart to accompany it but I can’t stop eating this to make anything else. Omg so much flavor chef John! Rustic is so accurate. I love the texture of the bread after crisping it up also. I used water & bone broth and no egg and probably half the paprika

[@xredkirbyx]

All these videos I've watched and I still don't know how to cook

[@TkaXYZ]

There is always time to learn. I am going to try to make this recipe soon :3

[@xredkirbyx]

+AlienBrain tell me how it goes! I'll just be here.... waiting.... all day....

[@FloorManiac]

He never showed. I hope he is ok.

[@ncmartinez_his]

XRedKirbyX - get a cookbook

[@ThatGuy-ep7xq]

did he died

[@Theshiningstare]

Been watching your videos forever and they have taught me so much about cooking. Side note; this is one of my favorite videos of yours. Cracks me up

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

1:00 "Let's get some audio verification. There we go." BA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! Perfect!

[@englishwithalex]

"it's up to you... it's your soup!"

[@TalkS1ck3]

I’ve made this a couple times and my family loves it. Also his recipes in general are great. Best wishes man.

[@KibaCustoms]

Those college students asking you for an easy recipe probably meant a two step process like buy frozen food and microwave or boil water and put instant ramen in it.

[@safir2241]

If you don’t have stalk, use Better Than Bouillon. I just bought some & it’s very good.

[@awwwyeaboyeeee]

I have to agree that better than bullion is the next best thing to real stock.

[@Colmos81]

You sir Are so talented me and my wife love your videos we watch all of them and everytime you put a smile on our faces

[@alfonsomural4792]

I made this but did something different, I used bacon instead of ham, y'know if you don't care about your arteries it's a good way to go. Delicious recipe

[@tedstrauss999]

I am deeply shocked and offended. And then I made this soup and everything was fine.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

The joke went right over their heads, woosh. I see it all the time on youtube where people take shit wayyyy too seriously, like they have a social disability, maybe they do

[@musikkritik6316]

@Taz D. Francis ironic

[@TheShakee80]

Absolutely lovely mouthwatering and healthy dish and head over heal in love with your commentary.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

The authentic name is castilian soup. In spanish sopa castellana. Is a medieval soup.

[@arthas640]

Greedy Castilians, stealing a soup that rightfully belongs to Leon.

[@NokBinHongAn]

My father is from León and we always call it sopas de ajo. Castilian soup have cured ham pieces and boiled egg in our family.

[@diegoblancomartinez3105]

We call it sopas de ajo in my family and we're from Valladolid.

[@tokiomad9ijah955]

@@diegoblancomartinez3105 que

[@ZQMBGN]

hello from spain! nice soup! just 2 things. if you make the soup base with chorizo and jamon serrano's bones, you don't need to put paprika or ham and its....

[@ZQMBGN]

oh, and some people scramble the eggs and then mix everything while soup is boiling so the egg gets to everywhere...

[@R3dp055um]

So what is chorizo in Spain? I grew up on the Mexican border, and Mexican chorizo is spicy fine ground meat made from "pork salivary glands", often used for chorizo con huevos. Now I live in Argentina, and chorizo here is totally different, more like Italian sausage without the spices. I'm curious if chorizo in Spain is one of those two or some third, completely different thing.

[@stevenwillicombe9505]

Far out chef John your a funny guy

[@santauxia]

Gracias Chef Juan, brings back so much memories!!!! Grew up eating this Sopa de Ajo

[@sashasasha5042]

God bless KZbin algorithm for showing this to me now

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

there are few things in Life that make my stomach churn like seeing a bare hand using a mandolin slicer

[@kumquatmagoo]

fingertips add some needed crunch

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

My wife made this after returning from Spain. It was great! She used smoked ham instead of sliced.Just the thing for a cold winter day.

[@XTheSonofTheSunX]

im gonna do this vegetarian style. thanx for sharing cheers

[@marinadelrey5512]

XTheSonofTheSunX,, I would use Hungarian smoked paprika for the vegetarian version.

[@ashchaya7676]

4:22 "Splash a lil of that haht stahck" - this is going to be in my head for days now.

[@natalialopes719]

I make this with no meat. So delicious!! It is amazing how good simple ingredients can taste.

[@camelpuncher95]

Bet it'll go awesomely with some spicy salami.

[@burtthebeardeddragon2957]

my god thats good.

[@musikkritik6316]

camelpuncher95 chorizo in this is amazing