Thursday, September 30, 2010

Europe

Traditional Foods from Italy

Pizza-is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese (usually mozzarella) and various toppings depending on the culture. I love homemade pizza because its not grease, and because its made from fresh ingredients. Pizzas can be served with diferent kinds of toppings, depending on the consumer.

Europe

Europe which is considered probably the most fascinating, unique and admirable continent in our beloved world, is more than filled with the most savory, and scrumptious foods known to man kind.This elegant, and exclusive cuisine is based on nothing but the great ancient greece and rome giving it the perfect magnitude of variety and originality.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

South America

Traditional food of Bolivia

Pacumutu-a speciality of Santa Cruz. The pacumutu is a long skewer of tender meat that will make you forget the ones you’ve had any restaurant! And also it can be served with anything such as french-fries or sliced tomatoes.

South America

Traditional food from Chile

Pastel de choclois a traditional peruvian and chilean plate made of fresh ground corn (choclo) with basil. It is traditionally served in a paila (earthenware bowl). Commonly mixed in with the choclo is ground beef, chicken, black olives, onions and/or slices of hard boiled eggs.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

South America

Traditional Foods from Ecuador

 Llapingacho  is a famous dish in Ecuador. They are potato patties or thick pancakes stuffed with cheese and cooked on a hot griddle until crispy brown.This dish forms part of Ecuador's culture. It is popular not only in Ecuador's Highlands but also in the coast and eastern provinces. It is common to see llapingachos on griddles next to fried eggs, a popular accompaniment, or offered with fried platanos or peanut sauce.

South America

Traditional Foods From Brazil

Picanha is a cut of beef that is in some countries considered to be the best because of its marked flavor.It can be grilled, or roasted. It is usualy cut in slices before cooking, the best way to cook a Picanha is just by puting rock salt on it, not too, depending on how much salt you like. Although it is not completely certain, many Brazilian chefs agree that the picanha cut originated in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, famous for its churrasco. Personaly this is my favorite cut of meat,accompanied with rice and salad.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

South America

                                             Traditional Food of Colombia

Bandeja Paisa- abundant amount of food of different ingredients, this is why this dish can't be serve in plate, and its served in a platter or tray. The bandeja paisa was influenced by many cultures that inhabitated colombia throughout the centuries, such as the Spaniards and Africans.

South America

South America is a land full of intense flavors and traditions. The cuisine of this continent varies from one country to the other, but they all have in common a love for traditional recipes which are passed from generation to generation.

                                 Traditional foods in Venezuela

Arepa- The arepa is a flat corn patty, which can be baked, grilled, or fried. It was created by the Timoto-cuicas, an indian tribe in Venezuela. The arepa can be topped or filled with meat, cheese, chicken, egg, ham..etc.