Sunday 8 January 2017

Anyone know about chabro?

Apparently on cold days the French used to like their "chabro"after their soup.
Faire chabrot or faire chabròl is an ancient Occitanian custom whereby at the end of a soup or broth, one adds red wine to the bowl to dilute the remnants and brings it to the lips to drink.

Chabrot was usually performed with soups such as bréjaude or garbure. This action required use of a traditional container used for serving soups, such as a deep, spherical bowl or dish.  This container usually had no handles, was made of clay, in a dome form and somewhat narrow.  This practice was very popular historically. It is still practised today notably among older people in the countryside.