Acorda De Marisco

Açorda de Marisco (Seafood Bread Soup)

Hello, food adventurers! Chef Walter here with another episode of Quick Bites.

Today, we’re savoring Açorda de Marisco, a traditional Portuguese bread-and-seafood soup that’s both rustic and luxurious. From the Alentejo region, Açorda de Marisco embodies Portugal’s love of simple ingredients turned into comforting, flavorful dishes. The base is a rich, aromatic broth made from fish or shellfish stock, garlic, olive oil, and herbs like coriander and parsley. The key ingredient, however, is the bread—typically stale Portuguese bread—soaked in the…