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Category: Latin American Cuisine

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 jgrusseLeave a comment

Pao de Queijo (Yoki)

Pao de queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) is made from sour yucca flour, and is one of the most popular snacks in Brazil.  Yoki is the standard brand of packaged mix.  This posting is a proof of concept about using the Yoki mix camping.  I thought of having it on this year’s canoe trip before deciding Read More …

Breads, Latin American Cuisine
August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 jgrusseLeave a comment

Fugazza Con Queso (Cheese and Onion Pizza)

Fugazza con queso is an Argentine variation of pizza.  This version is adapted from Ross Dobson’s and Rachel Tolosa Pas’s cookbook The Food of Argentina.  Ingredients have been sized for a half recipe of the dough from Pepperoni Pizza from The Pizza Bible , which will serve 2-3 people.  The contrast between caramelized onions (and Read More …

Latin American Cuisine, Pizza, Vegetarian
November 26, 2018December 3, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Brigadeiros

  Brigadeiros are a popular Brazilian candy which is a simple form of fudge based on sweetened condensed milk.  Amanda made this batch over Thanksgiving weekend.  They turned out well, but a bit soft, and the next time Amanda is going to cook them a bit longer.  (I made a second batch this weekend, which Read More …

Desserts, Latin American Cuisine
October 8, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Lomo Saltado (Chinese-Peruvian Seef Stir-fry with French Fries)

Lomo Saltado is a popular Peruvian dish of Chinese origins.  An unusual feature of it is that cooked French fries are incorporated into the dish right before serving, and the dish is served over rice.  Thus there is a bit of “starch on starch” to it, which is actually common around the world when people Read More …

Beef, Chinese Cuisine, Latin American Cuisine
June 8, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Chicken a la Trash (Pollo a la Basura)

This chicken dish originated as a staff meal in a restaurant in Mexico City, became a popular item in the restaurant’s menu, and appears in Pati’s Mexican Table by Pati Jinich.  The name (Chicken a la Trash) is a reference to the wide range of ingredients in it.  When I first saw the recipe I Read More …

Chicken, Latin American Cuisine, Mexican Cuisine
March 31, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Swordfish Escabeche

  Last week, I was vacationing in Puerto Rico, and I started thinking about eating a fish escabeche, cooked fish marinated in olive oil and vinegar. It is a dish of Spanish origin which is found in many Latin American cookbooks, but unfortunately was not on the menu of any of the restaurants I ate Read More …

Fish & Shellfish, Latin American Cuisine, Spanish Cuisine
February 14, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Pan de Yuca

    A few weeks ago, I was in the mood to make Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queso).  Grand Mart had Goya yucca flour (and from Brazil), but only the sweet type vs. the sour type I was looking for.  I bought the sweet yucca flour and decided to make cheese bread using the Read More …

Breads, Latin American Cuisine, Vegetarian
January 22, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Cuban Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

  Chicken and rice (arroz con pollo) is a Latin American classic. This version is adapted from Anya von Bremzen’s new book, Paladares: Recipes Inspired by the Private Restaurants of Cuba. It makes a lot (10 servings) and is relatively high on the rice and vegetables and economical on the chicken. Since the chicken thighs Read More …

Chicken, Latin American Cuisine
January 19, 2018 jgrusseLeave a comment

Curried Chicken Empanadas

I spotted an article on a new book Paladares: Recipes Inspired by the Private Restaurants of Cuba, by Anya von Bremzen, who has written several cookbooks that I liked. I quickly bought it, Amazon Prime quickly delivered it, and I have now cooked two recipes from it. These curried chicken empanadas were popular at two Read More …

Appetizers, Breads, Chicken, Latin American Cuisine
December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 jgrusseLeave a comment

Ropa Vieja

This Cuban classic is an excellent way to use a tough and flavorful piece of beef. This version is an adaptation of a recipe in Serious Eats.  I used up some of the turkey broth I made from the bones from our Thanksgiving turkeys.   2-1/2 lb. chuck roast, round roast, or flank steak Kosher Read More …

Beef, Latin American Cuisine, Uncategorized

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