South American Recipes

"Simple roasted pumpkin recipe I came across on epicurious.com. Substitute the squash below for Calabaza. Calabaza is often sold already chopped into chunks in many Latin markets. This is because of the difficulty many have in chopping the whole squash. Select pieces with a fresh, moist and unblemished flesh. Soft or wet spots means the squash is beginning..."

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Ingredients: limes, olive oil...

"Essential for Panamanian food, or other recipes that call for ingredients you can't find in your local grocery store, a substitute for achiote easily made from other, more commonly found ingredients. Courtesy of the Panama home page."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano...

"Adapted from The Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking from the American Southwest, Huntley Dent. Outstanding...to me. I've included the cooking time for the beans in the prep time."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh coarse ground black pepper...

"Frijoles Negros - without all of the oil & wine. Yummy!"

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, cilantro, cumin...

"The original drink made its first appearance in 1946 in Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink. I'll bet Vic knew how to throw one heck of a party."

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Ingredients: tequila, creme de cassis...

"Delicious over anything you want to have a little Pueblo flair - tacos, grilled proteins, veggies or potatoes, even stirred into rice! Adapted from veganmenu.blogspot.com. Enough for 6 burritos or 4 rice dishes."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dark raisins...

"One of the most typical dishes in Costa Rica is Arroz Con (fill in the blank). It can be chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp. But most commonly it is made with chicken, because its affordable and many folks grow chickens in their backyards! This is my take on Arroz con Pollo - or Chicken with Rice. My housekeeper has shared her lunch with me on many..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, green beans...

"This is soooo good. Try as I might, I cannot find a consistent listing of the size of the Sazon Goya seasoning packet. I buy the 1.41 oz box and use one of the packets (there are 8)."

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Ingredients: Rotel Tomatoes, onions...

"Cabbage and Carrots are sauteed with fragrant ginger and garlic. This is usually served as a side dish to stews in Guyana and the Caribbean."

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Ingredients: fresh ginger, onions...

"Fom "Seven Fires" Argentine grilling book by Francis Mallmann. My husband liked this a lot, but it was the only animal protein at dinner and he could live on cheese alone. I liked it, but it won't work as a spread on bread. I preferred it the following day sliced thin as a snack. It's a lot like grilled halloumi cheese, but Provolone is easier..."

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Ingredients: oregano leaves, provolone cheese...

"I used this recipe for week 32 of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook on meal from every nation on Earth, and Bolivia is my 32nd stop. Unless otherwise noted, my Travel by Stove recipes are taken from authentic or traditional sources, and this recipe has been posted without any alternations or additions to the ingredients...."

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Ingredients: queso fresco, garlic, milk...