DISH RESEARCH · Soup
Manestra
Also known as: Maneštra
Manestra is a hearty Istrian vegetable and bean soup, commonly combining beans, potato, cabbage, onion, and sometimes cured pork.
About Manestra
Manestra is a hearty Istrian vegetable and bean soup, commonly combining beans, potato, cabbage, onion, and sometimes cured pork.
Ingredients in Manestra
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- Dried Beansbase
- Cabbagebase
- Onionbase
- Garlicseasoning
- Cured porkprotein
- Extra-virgin olive oilcooking medium
- Potatobase
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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