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Does every nation have a national stew? In France it might be a toss-up between pot au feu and bouillabaisse. In Belgium, it would be carbonnade flamande. In Italy, maybe osso bucco. In Ireland, well, Irish stew. Numerous West African nations have a chicken & peanut stew - sometimes called palava. Cocido would be Spain's entrant in the stew stakes. Like most of these dishes, there are many variations. This one has no beef (which would be the meat used in the version from Madrid). It is made with chicken, ham hock and chorizos, all slow cooked in stock & white wine with onion, garlic, chickpeas and potato. Given that Spain is playing in the World Cup final, it seemed like an appropriate dish.

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