Panada is a bread soup

Soup

Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...

 composed of leftover bread

Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...

, eggs

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, beef broth

Broth

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 and Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

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Panada soup is typical of the northeastern part of Italy

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. This soup has its origin as an inexpensive meal in the poor areas of the countryside. Because of its nutritional properties and ease it was frequently prepared as a meal for elderly or ill people.

In Spain, too, panada is a dish made by boiling bread in water or milk and adding flavoring.

Panada was a favorite dish of the author Percy Bysshe Shelley who was a vegetarian. Mentions of this dish included bread, water and nutmeg.