cawl

American  

[kaul] / ˈkaʊl /

noun

1. a traditional Welsh soup, often made with leeks, potatoes, carrots, swedes, or other vegetables, as well as lamb, beef, or bacon.

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cawl

So meek or mighty, here are 10 'facts' to ponder over your bowl of cawl.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023

Many leeks sold in Wales are grown elsewhere, but Mr Addams-Williams said Welsh leeks were grown slower, have a stronger flavour and a "vibrant flag" used in national dishes such as Welsh cawl.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2022

Them so collected in a golden vase We will dispose, lined with a double cawl, Till I shall, also, to my home below.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William

Among the farmers a few of the elder people still breakfasted on cawl, a broth made of fat bacon and vegetables, and decorated, oddly enough, with marigold blossoms.

From Far Off Things by Machen, Arthur

"I have been a long time making up my mind, but it's Garthowen and the cows and the cawl for me this time and no mistake."

From Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead by Raine, Allen