Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)
Just thought I'd add my Costa Rican daughter-in-law's recipe. It uses the traditional Salsa Lizano (you can order it over the Internet) which is probably why Matoszinho didn't think this recipe was quite right Preparation time does not include ... [... more]
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Puerto Rican Cuisine in America: Nuyorican and Bodega ...
 Just like Abuelita.: Finaly I know the secret behind making 'pasteles' and 'sancocho'. Looking through the recipes I was so touched I felt like crying. Perhaps it's silly but food is a huge part of the Puerto Rican culture and there are many foods that [... more]
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Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)
I found this recipe in a copy of Vegetarian Times. Gallo Pinto translates as "spotted rooster", and is a dish eaten by many Costa Ricans almost every day. The addition of ginger and Worcestershire adds a quite unique flavor to this dish. Add ... [... more]
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Costa Rican Black Bean Soup
This is a recipe I got by Cinda Sanners from her "Soup Buffet" show. In a large stock pot, sauté celery, onion, red pepper, tomatoes, garlic and ginger in oil over medium heat until vegetables are tender and onion is clear. Add remaining [... more]
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Platanos Maduros (Costa Rican Fried Ripe Plantains)
I learned to make these from my friend Adrián Marchena while I spent a semester of college in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. I have not personally made these, but I stood next to him in his kitchen as he gave me step-by-step instructions. These are ... [... more]
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Patacones Ticos (Costa Rican Fried Plantains)
These are a delicious snack I enjoyed while spending a semester in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. One of my profesores there taught me to make these. They go really well with frijoles molidos (refried beans, basically). Plantains can be purchased at ... [... more]
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Costa Rican White Rice
This is the way my suegra used to make rice every day in Costa Rica. Add 2 cups water, cook uncovered and get a strong boil going for a couple of minutes. Add carrots and salt to taste, reduce heat to low and cover for 10 minutes. Heat oil over ... [... more]
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Puerto Rican Pink Beans and White Rice
2 T (heaping) of Goya "Recao" (cilantro, green pepper mixture in a bottle) dashes of garlic powder, oregan, and salt and pepper or Goya's "Adobo" seasoning to taste sautee, in a soup pot, the oil,diced green pepper, and onion until [... more]
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When I Was Puerto Rican
When I was Puerto Rican: The book of "When I was Puerto Rican by; Esmeralda Santiagon was really great. It's shows the way she lived in Puerto Rico her life was easy she lived with her mother and her uncle that would always help them out, she also [... more]
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Puerto Rican Cookery
Translation of The Definitive Puerto Rican Cookbook!: I'm Puerto Rican-American. My Puerto Rican parents raised me in New Jersey on traditional Puerto Rican food: arroz con pollo (rice with chicken cooked inside), pastales (Puerto Rican tamales), relleno [... more]
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Cuando Era Puertorriquena: When I was Puerto Rican
un libro entretenido: este libro esta escrito en una sinplesa que cualquiera lo puede leer lo que esta muy bien, me gusto mucho este libro lo compre en espanol y lo lei en una semana, me parecio un libro muy entretenido y lo recomiendo decent creative [... more]
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Costa Rican Natural History
bang for your buck: There are so many bad books on the market trying to do what this book does so simply and so well. ...few are written with the same authority and attention to detail that Janzen brings to this text. It could be the best money you spend [... more]
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