*Ají de Gallina* (Spanish for chili pepper chicken) is a traditional Peruvian dish which has its roots in the social upheaval of the French Revolution in 1789. Chefs working for wealthy families lost their jobs after French aristocrats were imprisoned…
El Pastel de Arroz (rice tamale) is typical dish from Cartagena, Colombia. It is very common to find it on Sundays at the beach or as a Christmas Eve favourite. Ingredients Rice 1½ cups rice ½ cup white vinegar 6…
Crème anglaise, frequently referred to by the generic term custard in English, is the most common and versatile dessert sauce, being used as an accompaniment, or as a base for additional treatment, in numerous desserts in the cuisines of countries…
Ingredients about 1 pound (450 g) stewing beef, cut in bite-sized pieces about ¼ cup (30 g) flour Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 3–4 large onions, sliced in rings 5 whole cloves 2 bay…
Gyoza are the Japanese variation of Chinese potsticker dumplings (guotie). They consist of a thin flour dumpling skin that is filled, pleated, and pan-fried. The contrast between filling and crispy exterior is a very pleasing sensation and, like many dishes,…
Pierogi are Polish dumplings that are typically filled with potatoes, cheese, meat, sauerkraut and mushrooms, or wild fruits (strawberries, blueberries, etc.). Ingredients 1 tbsp salt ½ cup cold water 1–2 large eggs 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling…
Brown Windsor soup is a hearty British soup that was popular during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Ingredients Variety of meat including lamb, mutton and beef, cut into bite-sized pieces Plain flour Butter Vegetables including onion, potato and other root…
Oddly enough, refried beans (frijoles refritos) are only fried once. The prefix “re” is a Spanish prefix meaning “very” or “well”, inappropriately tacked onto a non-Spanish word. Ingredients Pinto beans or black beans Butter (optional) or home-rendered lard (optional) Procedure…
Portuguese feijoada is a type of bean, pork, and beef stew. Ingredients 1 litre dried black beans Assorted meat of personal choice (universally it is pork knee, pork sausage, and salted dry beef) 2 bay leaves 1 branch parsley, chopped…
Maple beans is a modification of the standard Baked Beans made throughout much of Europe and North America. This variant is common through south and central Quebec as well as most of Ontario and can be purchased in cans across…
The main Costa Rica staple, known as gallo pinto, consists of rice and black beans, which in many households is eaten at all three meals during the day. Gallo pinto is also known in some Southern Areas of Costa Rica…
Ingredients ½ lb (250 g) English beans (or tic beans, daffa beans, brown Dutch beans, or foul medames) about ¼ pint (150 ml) olive oil Salt Pepper 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tsp strong-flavoured herba (e.g. thyme, sage or…