Food-Cuba

Cuban Food!!!!!!!!!! Do (cook) It Up Right!

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=Cuban Food Facts=


 * main dishes in Cuban meals feature meat as the main ingredient
 * chicken, beef and seafood are common on menus
 * pork is most popular meat
 * dishes of rice and veggies are very popular for vegetarians
 * the basic tools Cubans use for cooking are white rice, black beans, tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and olive oil
 * the fruit of a yucca is common in Cuban food
 * the foundation of many Cuban foods is //sofrito//
 * //sofrito// consists of garlic, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and a variety of spices

​​ = Breakfast =

= Tostada con Cafe Leche: =


 * Strong, Espresso
 * Warm Milk


 * A usual cuban breakfast has cafe con leche or coffee with milk. Cubans love to dip tostadas in it, tostadas are buttered bread that is toasted.**

Cubans also enjoy //croquetas// which is smoky creamed ham shaped in finger rolls, lightly breaded, and then fried

= Sides =
 * Garbanzo Bean Salad
 * Avacado Salad
 * Garlic Soup
 * Meat and Potato Stew
 * Creole Sauce
 * Cuban White Rice
 * Yellow Rice
 * Black Beans

Fried Plantains

 * 2 or 3 unripe(green) plantains
 * vegetable oil for frying
 * 1 tbsp. of salt
 * 6 cups of warm water
 * salt to taste
 * Fruits: Cubans like to eat mangoes, avocados,** **guava's, lemons, pineapples, papaya's, and plantains ( A cross between a potato and a banana.**



=** Lunch **= = Cuban = Sandwiches:
 * Ham
 * Cheese
 * Tomatoes
 * Pork

Cuban sandwiches are very common in a lunch

Tomato Bisque Soup Tomato Bisque Soup is a great side to any Cuban sandwiches as are other soups and stews

Mojito Salad Mojito Salad and other salads are also great sides for a Cuban lunch

=** Dinner **=
 * 2 lbs. of lean ground beef
 * 1 egg
 * 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
 * 1 small yellow onion, chopped
 * 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
 * 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
 * 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
 * 1 teaspoon paprika
 * 3/4 tsp. of salt
 * 1/4 tsp. of pepper
 * 1 cup creole sauce[[image:http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps35182_LT1112529D60.jpg align="right" caption="Creole Chicken"]]


 * 2 links chorizo

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 * Garlicky Shrimp
 * Creole Chicken
 * Baked Eggs
 * Bacalao-dried and salted cod
 * Ropa Vieja-shredded steak
 * Picadillo-mix of ground beef, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and olives
 * Fufu- mashed green bananas and crumbled pork rinds

Meat and Potato Stew:
 * 3 tbsp. olive oil
 * 2 medium chopped onions
 * 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
 * 3 cloves garlic, peeled and diced
 * 2 bay leaves
 * 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
 * 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
 * 2 cups of water
 * 2 lbs. of boneless chuck steak, cut into 1 in. cubes
 * 6-8 medium sized potatoes, cubed and peeled

= Beef Hash =

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 * 1 tbsp. olive oil
 * 1/4 cup sliced green olives w/ pimientos
 * 1 lb. lean ground beef
 * 1/2 cup creole sauce
 * 1/4 tsp. cumin
 * salt and black pepper to taste
 * 1/4 cup of golden raisins

Dessert =Flan(Baked Custard):=


 * 4 eggs
 * 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
 * 1 1/2 c. evaporated milk
 * 1 tsp. vanilla extract [[image:http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101sp09/peaton/flan.jpg width="369" height="256" align="right" caption="Flan"]]
 * 2 tbsp. + of 1 1/2 c. of sugar


 * =Pudding=


 * =Mango and Papaya Milk Shake=

Drinks


 * Most popular sodas are called Malta and Ironber


 * most popular drink with alcohol is rum
 * served during celebrations
 * pod of the tropical African baobab tree is used as an herbal drink
 * coffee is most popular drink
 * Cubans love tea

Holiday Traditional foods

 * **During christmas and new years cubans love to cook** [[image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3641967250_42e35221d7.jpg width="450" height="299" align="right" caption="Arroz Congris"]]
 * ** Arroz congris con Puerco Asado is a popular dish during the holidays  **
 * **The dish is rice and beans cooked together and then pork cooked in an oven**
 * **They make sure that the pork is seasoned and prepared the night before**
 * **They put a lot of spices in the pork so that the next day the meats has tons of flaver**
 * ** Cubans like their food to smell good and the extra spices in the pork make a great aroma **