The day before you want to serve the cocido, put the chickpeas in a bowl, cover well with cold water, mix in 2 teaspoons salt and leave overnight.

Also the day before, put the beef, belly pork, bacon, chicken legs and bay leaves in a large saucepan or stockpot. Add cold water to cover by 3 cm. Bring slowly to the boil and simmer gently for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken legs (put in a bowl, cool, cover and chill). Continue cooking the other meats for 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, let cool, then chill. The next day, skim the fat off the meat.

Drain the chickpeas and put in a saucepan with cold water to cover by 2 cm, bring to a rapid boil and, when the froth rises, add a cup of cold water and skim. Repeat once more, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain the chickpeas through a colander lined with muslin. Put one of the onions on top, then tie up the muslin into a bag.

Put the bag of chickpeas in a large stockpot, then add the cooked beef, pork and bacon, the other onion, carrots, turnips, parsley and stock. Slowly bring to a very gentle simmer, then continue simmering for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a second saucepan of water to the boil, add the chorizos and morcilla or pork sausages and blanch for 5 minutes over low heat. Drain and add to the meats. Add the potatoes to the meats and cook everything on a very low heat for a further 30 - 45 minutes. Add the chicken for the last 20 minutes. Check to make sure everything is tender.

Cut the cabbage into 2.5 cm pieces, cook in a saucepan of boiling salted water for

5 minutes, then drain. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic until just golden, then

remove the garlic, add the cabbage and fry for 2 minutes.

Remove 1.2 litres of stock from the meats, transfer to a saucepan, add the fideos, bring to the boil, cook for 5 minutes, then pour into a tureen to serve.

Cut up the meats and sausages and put them on a serving platter. Take the meat off the chicken and add to the platter. Add the turnips and carrots. Put the chickpeas on a second plate and add the cabbage. Put everything on the table and let everyone help themselves