All Posts Tagged 'fried' (4)

While roaming the vast Argentine pampa, the gauchos of yore maintained a nomadic way of life that afforded limited access to foodstuffs. Many a gaucho subsisted on a diet restricted to grilled beef and…

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Fried yuca is a creative alternative to french fries. It is commonly prepared to accompany a barbecue, broiled chicken, or just on its own. The ingredients are simple and quantities will depend on how many people you want to surprise with this original dish. All you need is: yuca (or cassava root), water, salt and vegetable oil. Here is the…

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Admit it. We all have a love affair with fried dough. Doughnuts, beignets, churros, funnel cakes, the little Chinese ones (I don't know the name). I venture to say that every country likely has a version of this marvel. It makes sense, it is mmmm, good!…

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Most of you remember your abuelas calling fried chicken, Pickin' Chicken. Some may still refer to KFC as Pickin' Chicken. To this day, I'm still not sure how it started, but as I go through my quest to cook my way through Nitza Villapol's Cocina al Minuto, here's a recipe, Pollo a lo Miami, that is hands-down Pickin' Chicken - - at least according to my mom.



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