Caldo de Costilla
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Caldo de Costilla

15m
Prépa
90m
Cuisson
6
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Bouillon de bœuf clair aux travers, pommes de terre et ciboule, relevé de coriandre — un classique du petit-déjeuner à Bogotá.

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Portions

6portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories420
protein32g
carbs24g
fat22g
fiber3g

Par portion

Étapes

Blend the seasoning

Blend the seasoning

Blend 2 of the scallions with the garlic, onion, cumin, achiote and 250ml of water until smooth and pourable.

  • 2 scallions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp ground achiote
  • 250ml water

✅ C'est prêt quand : the mixture is smooth and pourable

Cook the ribs

Cook the ribs

In a large pot, combine the ribs, the remaining 2.75 litres of water, the blended seasoning, the remaining 2 whole scallions and the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then partly cover and simmer gently on low heat for about 1 hour until the meat is tender.

  • 1.2kg beef short ribs
  • 2.75 litres water
  • 2 whole scallions
  • 2 tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : the meat is tender and easily pierced with a fork

⏱1:00:00

Add the potatoes

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Bogotá & the Andean highlands📅 Traditional🥣 CO

In cold, high-altitude Bogotá, a hot broth for breakfast makes perfect sense. Caldo de costilla is sold from dawn in market stalls and corner restaurants, where it's eaten with arepa and a cup of chocolate.

It's also famous as levantamuertos — 'raiser of the dead' — the dish people seek out after a night of partying.

⭐ Why It's Famous

It's simple, warming and genuinely restorative: tender beef, soft potatoes and a clean, fragrant broth.

💡 Fun Fact

Some Bogotá restaurants open at 4 a.m. just to serve caldo de costilla to night-shift workers and late-night revellers.

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Bogotá & the Andean highlands

4.71°N, -74.07°W