tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post2621438540673431088..comments2023-12-27T23:59:09.342-05:00Comments on Cuban Home Cooking...Keeping the Tradition Alive: Sopa de Pollo de Marcia (Chicken Soup)Hildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606429468531084214noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-9999403072606288202018-11-03T12:26:23.849-04:002018-11-03T12:26:23.849-04:00Great blog! Oye, you guys got me reminiscing! Than...Great blog! Oye, you guys got me reminiscing! Thanks for all the great recipes. Dale!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-91554883244464771642014-04-15T13:21:39.395-04:002014-04-15T13:21:39.395-04:00I believe my Abuela and Momma would make this sopa...I believe my Abuela and Momma would make this sopa and the next day make arroz con pollo.<br />I would love to see these ladies make arroz con pollo!<br />Your blog brings so many wonderful memories!<br />Thank you!Ana Maria Ashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-48828349885642449232012-07-02T00:06:03.441-04:002012-07-02T00:06:03.441-04:00I never eat anyone's chicken soup except my mo...I never eat anyone's chicken soup except my mom's. But I must say this soup was delicious. I made it for my hubby because he wasn't feeling well. It's the first time I make chicken soup since we've been marrie and the recipe was very easy to follow! Thank you for the post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-84002533716615936042012-02-29T19:08:57.663-05:002012-02-29T19:08:57.663-05:00Someone said not to use cilantro, but cilantro is ...Someone said not to use cilantro, but cilantro is a wonderful herb (so is culantro which has a similar smell and flavor). I've been Cuban cooking since I was 13 (a long time). I agree to adding some herbs and seasonings too: 1/2 tsp cumin, a bay leaf, even a few shakes of crushed oregano leaves would be fantastic at the beginning. Towards the end of the cooking time, when you add the platanos, add 1 heaping tablespoon of fresh minced cilantro and let it just simmer another few minutes before serving. Wow! Pure ecstasy. Simplicity is a beautiful thing, but flavor is what we Cubans are all about. As far as adding calabaza, a MUST in chicken soup and white beans for instance, look for cut calabaza that is a very deep orange pulp color. If it's light in color (like the color peach), don't waste your money on it. A pot of soup only needs a cup of cut up calabaza to intensify the color. Add it at the beginning.Hollywood, Fl Cubanchicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-53842598160122839242012-02-29T18:42:19.775-05:002012-02-29T18:42:19.775-05:00Oh my, I was looking for something else and found ...Oh my, I was looking for something else and found this site. I joined only so I can comment.. and compliment. i'm origanlally from KW, Fla and a Cuban family raised me from birth just because when I was born my mother lived in their house. I am not Cuban by decent just by birh and is my first lanuage( thank God). My compliment is I love your family photos. Reminds me of mi tia, primas, y abuela. Most have passed so your pics have brought back a flood of very good and happy memeories. Thank you!!KeyWestConch8https://www.blogger.com/profile/09822523418084633940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-84927494743732064172012-02-29T16:40:41.900-05:002012-02-29T16:40:41.900-05:00My husband and I caught a cold yesterday and live ...My husband and I caught a cold yesterday and live in CO where I couldn't find malanga. I did find Kobucha Squash and added a little sazon and I feel like I'm back in Miami at Abuela's house! Just what we needed--Delicious! THANK YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-80593672509130087592012-01-04T18:33:44.548-05:002012-01-04T18:33:44.548-05:00Hi just found this blog while searching for croque...Hi just found this blog while searching for croquetta recipes don’t see anything posted after summer 2011 hope you are still doing this, it is awesome from what I read so far. Did see the Cuban chicken soup recipe and someone had asked about adding spices. I understand not changing tradition, but remember Cuban traditional is only as far as your casa door. In my casa we added culantro (careful not cilantro), cumin, garlic and a bay leaf to flavor it up: try it, it’s awesome. Like my dad says. "Esta sopa levanta un muerto," this soup could raise the dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-46292970109217182192011-08-03T20:49:05.717-04:002011-08-03T20:49:05.717-04:00This soup is THE BOMB. Marcia, eres una barbara! I...This soup is THE BOMB. Marcia, eres una barbara! I followed the recipe to the letter (including using the plantains), and it is perfect. It tastes even better than the cuban-style chicken soups I so love from beloved places in Miami like Sergio's and Three Palms (Biscayne and 115). Thank you so much for this. I just discovered this blog today and plan on making the croquetas and the vaca frita next. I'll keep you posted!Frances "Miami Mama"noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-21693916241159400302008-03-26T00:51:00.000-04:002008-03-26T00:51:00.000-04:00Karoda - Honestly I wouldn't add additional spices...Karoda - Honestly I wouldn't add additional spices to this soup - to me it's a traditional "comfort food" soup.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606429468531084214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-89092219846925742382008-03-25T17:36:00.000-04:002008-03-25T17:36:00.000-04:00if you were to add spices to this, which ones woul...if you were to add spices to this, which ones would you try?Karodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659789966973636488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-13635570474587639472008-03-24T11:56:00.000-04:002008-03-24T11:56:00.000-04:00Thank you Anon, it does help!Thank you Anon, it does help!Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606429468531084214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-11307782856956285312008-03-23T20:07:00.000-04:002008-03-23T20:07:00.000-04:00It's "Calabaza Castilla" or the type of squashes y...It's "Calabaza Castilla" or the type of squashes you get at the Hispanic market that has a green mixed with other colored shell, or another that has a beige colored outside. They usually sell these in large chunks wrapped in plastic wrap<BR/><BR/>For people that cant get it they can EASILY substitute it for "Butternut Squash" or "Kobucha Squash"<BR/><BR/>Hope that helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-1732622759292498172008-03-17T07:20:00.000-04:002008-03-17T07:20:00.000-04:00It was SOOOOooo GOOD! We also talked about that so...It was SOOOOooo GOOD! We also talked about that some people add 'calabaza'. She said that it would be added at the beginning with all the other ingredients to boil for the hour. Calabaza means pumpkin but we know this isn't Charlie Brown's pumpkin it's anouther gourd. We have to figure out which one. This may require a field trip to our local Spanich grocer. We'll let you know as soon as we figure it out.<BR/>I brought some for lunch today! YUM!Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858616550013481134noreply@blogger.com