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Choto al Ajo Cabañil. This dish offers slowly simmered goat meat in a mixture of garlic and olive oil. Choto al Ajo Cabañil is a popular dish for special events.

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Chou is a French word for cabbage

Chou rouge is the French term for red cabbage

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Chou-fleur is the French word for cauliflower

Choucroute refers to an Alsatian specialty which is very similar in taste with Sauerkraut from Germany. It is made from shredded cabbage fermented in salt water over a period of time. It is cooked with a Riesling white wine from Alsace, potatoes and other spices. Choucroute may be served either hot or cold. Most ofte, it is heated briefly in pork or goose fat, and then stewed in white wine or kirsch with chopped onions and some juniper berries. It is served as a side dish and there is a dish called Choucroute Garnie which is Choucroute served with potatoes, very thick slices of bacon and other smoked and salted pork meat, sausages, and many others

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Choux de Bruxelles

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Deutsch: Chowder / Español: Chowder / Português: Sopa cremosa / Français: Chaudrée / Italiano: Zuppa densa

Chowder refers to a type of thick, rich soup typically made with seafood or vegetables, milk or cream, and often thickened with crackers or a roux. Originating from the fishing villages in the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada, chowder has become a comfort food staple in many parts of the world, known for its hearty and comforting qualities. The most traditional versions include New England clam chowder, known for its milk or cream base, and Manhattan clam chowder, distinguished by its tomato-based broth.

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Chowders is a type of thick hearty soups are made from fish, shellfish and/or vegetables and often contain milk and potatoes

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Choyla refers to Nepal dish of roasted/grilled (Haku Choyla) or boiled (Mana Choyla), diced, water buffalo meat or other meat, like pork, heavily spiced and eaten with flat, beaten rice. Choyla is also often eaten as an appetizer with liquor. Choyla is a Newari food. Newars are the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Choyla is also known or spelled as Chhoyla or Choyala.

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Chräbeli refer to anise pastry or biscuits; anise seed crescents prepared and served during Christmas time is one of the specialties of the Aargau region of Switzerland. Chräbeli contain a spice called anise which grows in the Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia that makes its very expensive to make, so this anise- flavored cookies are mostly made during Christmas or for very special occassions in Switzerland.

Likewise, Chräbeli are usually part of the selection of traditional cookies that are offered during the Festive Season in the whole of Switzerland. Chräbeli' shape resemble a small claw, hence the name "Chräbeli".

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