How to make Sancocho de Res

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Sancocho de Res is cooked the way weekend pots cooks it — salt judged by hand, fat used generously, and the table set for sharing. This is the home version, written down the way a colombian family cook actually puts it on the table.

Sancocho de Res is a staple of Colombian weekends, crafted with a generous hand and shared at tables where stories are exchanged as freely as the ladle dips into the pot. This is not a dish for the hurried; it’s a slow, comforting affair that brings the family together, each ingredient added with care and instinct, just as Colombian home cooks have done for generations. The heartiness of beef with bone infuses the broth, mingling with the earthiness of yuca and the gentle starch of potato. Green plantains add their own subtle sweetness, balanced by a bright handful of cilantro. This is not just a soup; it’s a warm, savory embrace that tastes of home, seasoned perfectly with intuition.