'Colombian Cooking' Recipes and Food

HB171 (141.155.56.223) -

Hi,

This week Patricia McCausland-Gallo, the author of "Secrets of Colombian Cooking" and a Barranquilla native, will be posting recipes and taking questions about Colombian cooking on our blog, Hippocrene Cooks. Visit the blog to find Colombian recipes for yourself and leave questions for her!

www.hippocrenebooks.com

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Comment #1 Letty (63.176.159.142) -

Her is a Colombian recipe courtesy of your residential cook and online mommy...

Carne Guisado - Colombian Stewed Beef

Ingredients

* 1 lb flank steak

* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

* 4 garlic cloves

* 2 teaspoons ground cumin

* 6 roma tomatoes

* 2 medium onions

* 2 beef bouillon cubes (prefer Maggie or Knorr brand)

* 2 cups water

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1.Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté flank steak until browned.

2. Remove from the skillet and sauté chopped tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, minced garlic and cumin until veggies are tender.

3. Add the flank steak, water, bouillon, salt and pepper.

4. Allow to simmer on low until tender and meat pulls apart with a fork.

5. Pull the steak apart into bite sized pieces.

6. Allow the sauce to cook down to desired thickness for serving on rice, or add more water depending on how much it has cooked down.

Comment #2 dustin (63.176.159.99) -

how many servings does that recipe make?

Comment #3 Jester (63.176.159.163) -

Thanks for the link to the website. My grandmother will be using the recipes on that website. I'll just have to print those recipes out in big texts in order for her to see them. Grandmother's cooking is the best.She is currently at her 60s and still is a passionate when it comes to cooking. My grandmother always says this "Food should be respected and one should take time enjoying it's heavenly pleasures in one's mouth" and I couldn't agree even better.

Comment #4 moy (63.176.159.46) -

A grandmother's food is always the best. Jester, you could save your grandmother the trouble of reading the recipe by doing that yourself and leaving her to do the cooking. Trust me, she will really appreciate and give you a bigger serving.

Letty's recipe is on point but just as Dustin has indicated, providing how many servings it would cater for will help in planning.

You do not want preparing a good meal then have to leave others out eventually, do you?

Comment #5 cwemoy (63.176.159.156) -

Colombian food seems like something to salivate about. A majority of South American countries, starting with Peru, have a rich history considering that their food heavily borrows from their traditional practices.

It is indeed pointless to give a recipe without indicating how many servings it can give.

Tasty food is what everyone prefers so there is a need to employ high cooking standards in the kitchen table because otherwise, an excellent recipe would be pointless.

Comment #6 Connie (63.176.159.111) -

Orange and Peanut Salad

Ingredients

* 2 seedless oranges

* 1 head boston lettuce, broken in small pieces

* 1/2 medium red onion, sliced and separated

* 1/2 cup peanuts, crushed

* 1 garlic clove, peeled

* 1/4 cup orange juice

* 1 1/2 tablespoons wine vinegar

* 1 tablespoon lemon juice

* 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

* 1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard

* 2 teaspoons orange peel, grated

* 2 tablespoons oil

Directions

1

Peel, section and remove membranes from oranges.

2

In a large bowl, combine lettuce, orange sections, red onion and peanuts.

3

In a blender combine remaining ingredients and blend on medium speed until smooth and creamy.

4

Pour dressing over salad and toss.

This recipe serves 8 cwemoy...

Comment #7 cwemoy (63.176.159.125) -

Nice one Connie, so in the case that I had more than eight guests, I would simply increase the amount of ingredients.

Colombian cuisine blends European cuisine with aspects of African and indigenous cuisine.

The advent of techology allows you to even order food online. Customers of the following service attest to the products being fresh and the delivery really fast.

You might want to check this link out

• order food online

Comment #8 Jan Johnson (71.209.88.60) -

To anyone with the knowledge of how to make "pan de bono":

Could you please send me the recipe?? I lived in Cali, Colombia from 1973 to 1978. My children loved this treat. I have lost my recipe, but would love to be able to surprise them at Christmas with it. Many thanks in advance!!

Comment #9 Miche (63.176.159.178) -

Pan de bono recipe

Ingredients:

* 1 cup yellow masarepa (precooked cornmeal)

* 1/2 cup tapioca (cassava, yuca) flour

* 2 cups grated farmer's cheese, or queso fresco

* 2 eggs

* 2 teaspoons sugar

* salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix the two flours and the sugar in a bowl.

3. Stir in the grated cheese and the eggs. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Taste for salt, and add salt as needed. (Some farmer's cheeses are saltier than others).

4. Knead dough until smooth. If the dough seems too dry, add a few teaspoons of water.

5. Roll dough into balls that are slightly larger than golf balls. Or shape dough into small bagels. The rolls do not have to be perfectly smooth - they will puff up in the last several minutes of baking.

6. Place rolls on a greased cookie sheet and bake, about 20 minutes or until golden in color and puffed.

7. Serve warm.

Makes 15 small rolls

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Comment #10 Jenny (63.176.159.12) - 01/05/10 21:21

Hmmm..

I think my kids will love those Pan de Bono. I would surely cook those this weekend. They will sure to enjoy those while we watch a movie. During the weekends is the time that we enjoy each others company and also the time when we bond.

I just wish you guys could post here some more recipes that I can prepare for my kids at weekend. Thanks a lot.

Comment #11 Techi (63.176.159.6) - 01/19/10 07:29

I am thinking of some dishes that I can serve for the upcoming reunion of our family. I want to serve them some different dish and are new to their taste. And then I come in this forum and thought of cooking Colombian recipes. I just hope that I can be able to get some cooking tips from all of you guys with the best Colombian food that I can prepare for them.

Comment #12 Jerry (63.176.159.237) - 02/10/10 22:26

Hi there Techi, glad to hear that. I know that it is a little pressure to hold a reunion party for the family, but it is also exciting. And I bet you want to give out your best in cooking. You can try this recipe, I am sure that your family will like it.

Columbian Mango Delight

Ingredients

* 1 cup orange juice

* 3 (1/4 ounce) packets unflavored gelatin

* 5 medium very ripe mangoes

* 1 cup sugar

* 1 cup evaporated skim milk

* 2 cups light whipped topping

The instruction is on this link:

• www.recipezaar.com/Columbian-Mango-Delight-51149

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