a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
a stew.
a cooking pot
short for olla podrida
Spanish, from Latin olla, variant of aulla pot
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In his later years, Salvador loved to share his secret for a long life: frijoles de la olla, pinto beans in broth with radish and cilantro on the side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Try these frijoles de la olla — pinto beans blasted in an electric pressure cooker, then topped with cilantro, jalapeños and avocado — and serve them with warm tortillas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
My grandma would be cooking up — and you could smell the café de olla brewing — and my grandpa would be in his typical corner reading the newspaper.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
“The taquera came out of the trailer, grabbed the plate from me and put frijoles de la olla right on top of them. It was so much better,” Ralat says.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2021
I longed for the smell and taste of home cooking, especially flour tortillas, frijoles de la olla, and carne con chile.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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