Snacks « ajiaco

Tostones (Double Fried Plantains)

This was one of the side dishes for our New Year’s dinner 2007. For the full menu, see this post.

For a great recipe and easy-to-follow instructions, visit the 3 Guys from Miami’s tostones page.

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on January 9, 2008 at 3:24 pm Comments (0)
Tags: Cuban, Fried, Plantains

In Cuba, ajiaco is a thick stew made of whatever vegetables and meats you have on hand. On special holidays, a big pot is placed over a fire in the street, and each neighbor contributes something to the pot, culminating in a rich and delicious stew.
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Fernando Ortiz, a Cuban ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture, said that the ajiaco was the definitive symbol of Cuban culture, since this dish emerged out of the multitude cultural influences (indigenous, European, and African) that shaped Cuban culture and the Cuban people.
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This food blog is a bit of an ajiaco- a combination of recipes of our favorite foods with contributions from family and friends around the world.
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