Central American Beginner Cook Recipes

"Pupusas are considered to be a national dish of El Salvador. They can also be found in Guatemala and Honduras."

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Ingredients: distilled white vinegar, kosher salt...

"i like this recipe because it maks wonderfull dinner"

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Ingredients: low-fat breakfast sausage, pizza crust mix...

"I bought a recipe book by a local women's group on my recent trip to Belize (Silly Bug & Bittle Recipes) and this one sounds like something I would like. I love plantains and I love mashed sweet potatoes, so I'm guessing I would like this. The original recipe calls for just the plantain but the site requires at least 2 ingredients so I added butter..."

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Ingredients: salt, plantains, butter...

"Rich, spicy flavour."

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Ingredients: cocoa powder, cumin...

"This is recipe from Belize that I found on the caribbeanchoice.com website, and I liked that it received such favorable reviews. I really enjoy fresh local ingredients that are so abundant in this recipe. It's one of the things that makes island cuisine so enjoyable, I think."

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Ingredients: Spanish onions, red snapper fillets...

"I do have another love. I have to admit it, but it's the mighty cucumber. I literally could wile away hours eating and devouring sliced cucumbers in all kinds of ways. However, my favorite would always include two other magnificent ingredients that get me dancing just like our cattle. The addition of red pimento peppers and wonderfully fresh, good..."

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Ingredients: cream, cream cheese, cucumbers...

"The tops of radishes had just poked through the soil, and now I know those bright red radishes are ready for the picking. My FIL was a lovely soul from the Caribbean, and served this lovely, sparkling, nutritious radish salad for a bit of a palette cleansing, and also aside "frijoles con arroz", which was a perfect compliment to this dish...."

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Ingredients: red radishes, limes, mint...

"From Chatelaine Food Express Quickies. I was surprised when I couldn't find this recipe in the data base. It's so quick and simple to make."

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Ingredients: coconut, semisweet chocolate...

"Traditional El Salvadorean Guacamole Recipe"

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Ingredients: eggs, limes, salt...

"This recipe came from a can of green enchilada sauce. It is my family's all-time favorite, the one they beg for. I triple the recipe and it's all eaten in the first sitting. It can be adapted to your likes: changed to beef by adding cooked and drained ground beef, or made veggie by omitting the chicken and adding cheese and/or refried bean and/or..."

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Ingredients: pepper, corn tortillas...

"My son brought this recipe home from his math tutor's housekeeper, and it's really great. We hosted a casual party last night, so I made this dessert yesterday afternoon, and kept it in the warming drawer of my oven until dinner time, and it was super delish with a light texture but a rich taste. I don't know how it would be cold or reheated, because..."

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Ingredients: eggs, Cuban bread, sugar...