A Look at Some of Colombian Recipes Essay

Colombian food is not spicey and it does not feature dishes with names like burrito, taco, enchilada, or chimichanga.What you will find when you open a menu is a lot of chicken, beef, fish (the closer you get to the coast), rice, potatos, yuca, plantains, soup, and juice to name a few things. The following list is not exhaustive by any means, but it does reflect the typical inexpensive menu items you will find when you stop for lunch at a typical restaurant. Many places offer "Comida Ejecutiva" or "Menu del Da" on weekdays. These are combination plates that typically consist of meat or chicken served with potato, yuca or plantain, a small portion of salad, a bowl of soup, and juice--all for around US2. Carnes, Pollo y Pescado (Meats, Chicken and Fish)Cuts of Beef Baby Beef (make sure you pronounce it with a Colombian accent) - one of the better cuts of beef available. Churasco - tougher than Lomo or baby beef generally a thin slice. Lomo - beef from the back of the cow less fatty and generally considered the best cut available. Sobrebarriga - beef from the area above the stomach. Ways to prepare beef Carne a la plancha - beef prepared on a flat iron piece placed on a grill. Carne asada - beef grilled directly on a grill. Chicken Pollo a la plancha - chicken prepared on a flat iron piece placed on a grill. Polla asado - chicken grilled directly on a grill. Pechuga - chicken breast Gallina Criolla - chicken slow-cooked in pot with potatos, yuca, tomatos, onions, and garlic. Fish Robalo - Bass Bagre - Catfish (often prepared in a tomato-based sauce and called "Bagre en Salsa"). Trucha - TroutPapas - potatos. Can be served many different ways Papas francesas - French fries Papas saladas - Boiled whole potatos rolled in salt. Papas pur - mashed potatos Platanos - plantains. Platanos amarillos (yellow plantains) are commonly sliced...

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