Hodge-Podge (soup)

This article is about the general soup/stew. For the Dutch unmashed vegetable stew, see Hochepot. For the Dutch mashed vegetable dish, see Hutspot.
Hodge-Podge
Alternative nameshotch potch
TypeSoup or stew
Region or stateScotland, Britain, North America
Main ingredientsMutton, beef, veal or other meat;
green vegetables; root vegetables

Hodge-podge or hotch potch (variously capitalised and hyphenated) is a soup or stew, usually based on diced mutton or other meat, with green and root vegetables. It is familiar in different versions in Britain and North America and is particularly associated with Scotland.