DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Cachupa
Cape Verdean hominy-and-bean stew with cured meats, yuca and greens.
About Cachupa
Cachupa is a Cape Verdean hominy-and-bean stew with many family versions. Crystal DaCruz’s recipe follows her grandmother’s preference for whole kernels, with cured meats, yuca and collard greens.
Corned beef, salt pork and chouriço give the stew a rich, savoury character. Garlic, onion, bay and smoked paprika season the mixture, with tomato paste and vinegar contributing further flavour.
The hominy and beans form a substantial base around the meat and vegetables. The author describes a thickening stew presented in bowls, with additional bouillon and hot sauce remaining optional.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cachupa
Crystal DaCruz’s family cachupa with whole yellow hominy.
- Corned beef brisketProtein
- Salt porkProtein
- GarlicAromatic
- White vinegarSeasoning
- Bay leafSeasoning
- Smoked paprikaSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperSeasoning
- Olive oilCooking medium
- OnionAromatic
- Bouillon cubeSeasoning
- Tomato pasteBase
- WaterLiquid
- Dried yellow hominyBase
- Dried rock beans (feijão pedra)BaseIngredient page not linked
- Dried cranberry beansBase
- Large white lima / fava beansBaseIngredient page not linked
- YucaBaseIngredient page not linked
- Collard greensBase
- ChouriçoProteinIngredient page not linked
- Extra bouillon cubeSeasoning · Optional finish · Optional
- Hot sauceAccompaniment · Optional serving · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Corned beef brisket: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader corned-beef link; brisket form and exact cure retained as unresolved product detail.
- Salt pork: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Divided source allocation combined.
- White vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Selected instead of apple cider vinegar.
- Bay leaf: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Transferred from marinade to pot, not duplicated.
- Smoked paprika: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Black pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Bouillon cube: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Generic cube; type and complete formula unresolved.
- Tomato paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit cooking water and conditional top-ups consolidated; no extra quantity invented. Bean soaking liquid not specified.
- Dried yellow hominy: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Whole yellow kernels selected instead of samp; broader hominy identity.
- Dried rock beans (feijão pedra): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source named bean retained without botanical guess or pinto substitution.
- Dried cranberry beans: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Large white lima / fava beans: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source card says large white lima, narrative/method say fava and equate them; identity conflict unresolved.
- Yuca: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Collard greens: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Listed preferred greens selected, not photo-based kale or cabbage option.
- Chouriço: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source option selected rather than linguiça; exact regional sausage identity/formula not established, no Spanish chorizo substitution.
- Extra bouillon cube (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit conditional additional cube, distinct from initial required cube.
- Hot sauce (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Generic condiment suggestion retained; exact formula unknown, foreign sambal example not selected.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Cape Verde
- Cabo VerdeCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Cape Verdean Cuisine
- Cape Verdean CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.