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    My Colombian Recipes » Ingredients

    Ingredients

    Colombian Pantry

    TRIGUISAR

    Many ingredients, are common to both Colombian and American cooks. These days, many tropical and exotic fruits and vegetables are available at major supermarkets and have become familiar. However, there are some ingredients typically used in Colombian cooking that may not have become quite so well known.

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    Yuca or Cassava

    Guava Paste or Bocadillo

    Plátano Maduro or Ripe Plantain

    Guayaba or Guava

    Plátano Verde

    Guascas

    Papa Criolla or Andean potato

    Mango

    Aguardiente

    Colombian Fruits

    Colombiana

    Cilantro

    Triguisar

    Achiote Oil

    Panela

    Saffron (Azafran)

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    Comments

    1. Gary Molina

      January 22, 2011 at 3:21 am

      Tu receta para pan de yuca dice usar "queso fresco" pero no especifica que clase de "queso fresco".
      Me puedes indicar que clase usas? creo que hay unas 10-20 clases de queso fresco.

      • Erica

        January 22, 2011 at 9:31 am

        Gary-Mexican queso fresco.

    2. Gary Molina

      January 22, 2011 at 3:46 pm

      Erica,
      Thank you sooooo much for your prompt response!!
      (I have MORE questions though......)
      When you finish making them.... do they end up "tostaditos" or "crujientes" como los de Carulla en Colombia??? OR "blanditos" como un "pan de bono"
      Si terminan como "pan de bono".... como hago para que queden de la otra forma???
      1 MILLION de gracias por your time and paciencia!!

    3. Gary Molina

      February 15, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      Cuando tengas una pequena oportunydad ha ver si me puedes responder mi ultima pregunta del 1/22
      De nuevo GRACIAS!!

    4. Erica

      February 15, 2011 at 5:11 pm

      Gary- They are "blanditos" I have to ask my aunt como hago para que queden tostados!

    5. Gary Molina

      February 16, 2011 at 3:09 am

      FANTASTICO!!! Ojala que your TIA has the answer that has eluded my wife for many years. Look forward to hearing from you again.
      CHAO!! for now

    6. Ana Maria Garcia

      August 11, 2011 at 2:45 pm

      Que emocion encontrar tu blog. Las recetas con las que creci y que me encantaria compartir con mi hijo. Gracias por tus aportes a nuestra cultura.

    7. Luz Roa

      September 27, 2011 at 12:28 pm

      Que lindo,fabuloso haber encontrado tu blog. Las recetas con las que crecí y que me encantaria compartir con amigos a qui en CA. Me gustaría saber donde encontrar TRIGUISAR.
      Gracias,Luz

      • Erica

        September 27, 2011 at 12:40 pm

        Hi Luz, I found Triguisar at a local Latin market.

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