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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Corn Pancakes (Cachapas de Jojoto - Venezuela)
This is commonly used as a bread or wrapper with any number of dishes, just as Mexican Americans use tortillas.
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup half-and-half 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 large egg 1/2 cup fresh, canned or [...]
Avocado Cream soup
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Avocado Cream Soup (Sopa de Aguacate)
3 large ripe avocados, peeled, halved, seeded and diced 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 6 cups chicken stock, fresh or canned 1/4 cup pale dry sherry (optional) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon round white pepper 3 corn tortillas, quartered and fried until crisp
Purée the diced avocados in 3 batches, combining [...]
Brazilian Black Bean stew
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Brazilian Black Bean Stew (Feijoada)
1 (3 to 4 pound) smoked beef tongue 8 cups cold water 2 (12 ounce) packages dried black beans 1/2 pound dried beef 4 smoked chorizo links 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces Sauce 1 large orange, thinly sliced Hot cooked rice
Place beef tongue in Dutch oven; add enough [...]
jocon
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Jocon (Chicken in Green Sauce - Guatemala)
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces, loose skin and fat discarded 4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 tortillas, sliced 1 tablespoon pepitoria (squash seeds) 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1 cup cilantro, packed 1 cup sliced scallions, green part only 1/2 cup sliced tomatillos 1 [...]