Ingredient Sources

Triguisar

37 comments September 23, 2009

On those days when I feel homesick, it doesn’t mean I don’t like living in the United States and being an American citizen, but just that I miss my family and friends a lot. Those are the days that I will go to the closest Latin market and crazy or not, I go to the [...]

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Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Helado de Maracuya)

25 comments August 18, 2009

Let me begin this post by saying that I really wish I owned an ice cream machine, but I don’t, so I used the David Lebovitz method, “How to Make Ice Cream without a Machine”. Colombians love maracuya or passion fruit. We use it in sauces, juice and desserts and it is one of my [...]

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Aguardiente Antioqueño

19 comments June 19, 2009

Aguardiente or “Firewater”, is a strong alcoholic drink made from anise and sugar cane. Aguardiente Antioqueño is a traditional drink from the Andean region of Colombia.

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Colombian Fruits

26 comments June 14, 2009

I published my one-hundred and first post today Fruits are an essential part of the Colombian daily diet. Here are some you may not be familiar with. Curuba Granadilla Guanabana

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Colombian Tree Tomato Juice (Jugo de Tomate de Arbol en Leche)

14 comments June 3, 2009

Tomate de Arbol or tamarillo is a popular Colombian fruit. It is tangy with a little sweetness, is a great source of Vitamin A, B6 and C and also contains Vitamin E and Thiamine. In Colombia it is used in juice, desserts, and sauces. In the United States I found it frozen in the Latin [...]

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MANGO

4 comments May 6, 2009

Mango is a tropical fruit that is sweet and juicy when ripe and an excellent source of vitamin A and C. In Colombia it is used in desserts, juice, salads, and sauces or just as a snack. Unripe mangoes with salt and lime are popular street snacks that are sold by street vendors out of [...]

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GUASCAS

11 comments March 19, 2009

An herb from Colombia, guascas can be found in the USA in specialty food stores in dehydrated form and packaged in bags. I have had good experiences with: AmigosFood and HatoGrande.

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