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The recipes for this section were obtained from the cookbook "De
Nuestra Mesa" which was produced by New Hope Charities, Inc. if you
wish to buy it you can contact them at
administrator@newhopecharities.com
If you have any typical Cuban recipes that are
not found in these sections and wish to contribute it, you can do so by sending
me an
Email.
Cuban cooking is a combination of African,
Spanish and Natives cooking methods and ingredients. Spaniards brought many
products to Cuba, among them the sesame seeds, cumin, peanuts, okra, rice, yams,
corn, squash, sugar cane and others.
To cook exactly as it appear on these pages is
not the way a Cuban would do it. The recipes in these pages can be modified to
your taste, if you are a cook and want to experiment then these pages are made
for you.
In the same way that the Spaniards introduced cumin to us,
Africans introduced us to the culinary mortar, we use cumin in fishes, meat,
soups, rice and with other foods. Garlic is one of the most common ingredients
and is known around the world. Onions and peppers are also found in our recipes,
Fruits and vegetable fried in oil are very popular in Africa.
The amount of salt in the different recipes is
optional since the other ingredients should suffice, but Cubans we always use it,
but feel free to omit it if you wish
I will be using the original Cuban name and their
equivalent translation to many products and recipes. I will try to be as
accurate as possible.
This section is divided into the following areas
where you will find recipes, explanations and suggestions |
