tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post8289673558628569865..comments2023-12-27T23:59:09.342-05:00Comments on Cuban Home Cooking...Keeping the Tradition Alive: Carne con Papas de Grace (Cuban Beef Stew)Hildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606429468531084214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-76100781769268578662017-07-29T23:42:32.209-04:002017-07-29T23:42:32.209-04:00I bought the "Taste of" cookbook for a b...I bought the "Taste of" cookbook for a buck when I lived in Miami but it is difficult to credit the work as the "only true and authentic" source since some of the best Cuban cuisine I experienced had many variations. I took the magical oxtail recipe from this blog and made it in the oven (I'm too lazy to keep working at the stove) and added potatoes, tomatoes and cilantro. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-65104560408758976612009-10-02T10:56:12.515-04:002009-10-02T10:56:12.515-04:00Vaporous...
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First of all - ...Vaporous...<br /><br />Welcome to the Blog.<br /><br />First of all - I own "A Taste of Old Cuba", the original hardcover edition. I don't know why you think that you have to be "<i>lucky enough</i>" to find a copy of it or that it is out of print. It's not out of print. It's a relatively new book (1994) and is available in paperback at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Old-Cuba-Delicious-Traditional/dp/0060169648/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254494080&sr=1-1). And for the record, while this is a beautiful book, IMO the value in it is the narrative and the pictures. I consider Nitza Villapol to be the definitive source on Cuban cooking, definitely moreso than Mrs. O'Higgins. <br /><br />Also, you say (and actually shout)that the recipe for Carne con Papas that appears there is "<i>the only true and AUTHENTICALLY TRADITIONAL CUBAN version</i>". According to who? You? Mrs O'Higgins?<br /><br />If you know anything about cooking you know that there are very few absolutes, and that recipes are different based on the cook. And no Vaporous, "<i>someone from Nicaragua</i>" did not sneak into the kitchen. The cook is most definitely *Authentically* Cuban. <br /><br />And finally if you read the title of the recipe you will note that this is "<i><b>Grace's</b> Carne con Papas</i>". This Blog has never claimed to offer "<i>only true and authentic</i>" recipes. We publish <b>family recipes</b> for traditional Cuban dishes - there's a difference.<br /><br />Buen provecho.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606429468531084214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-25333749213866953062009-10-02T04:21:18.065-04:002009-10-02T04:21:18.065-04:00Nathan is correct. If you are lucky enough to fin...Nathan is correct. If you are lucky enough to find an out of print book called "A Taste of Old Cuba" you will find the only true and AUTHENTICALLY TRADITIONAL CUBAN version of this dish which indeed calls for Dry White WIne, Capers, Chopped green olives (Never in my life did I hear of peas or green beans in this dish - someone from Nicaragua sneaked in the kitchen!) - And yes cumin, sparingly..The Vaporous Witnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605439135443993235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545260001650625851.post-84150700173547406322008-11-12T22:51:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:51:00.000-05:00Interesting version... green beans? No cumin, oreg...Interesting version... green beans? No cumin, oregano, bay leaves or other typical Cuban seasoning? No garlic in the sofrito or wine? <BR/><BR/>I've noticed most Carne Con Papas common components are wine, sofrito (fresh garlic, onion, bell pepper), and cumin the rest varies from cook.<BR/><BR/>Well if your interested in other more common versions of carne con papas here is a few blogs that posted some "Carne Con Papas"<BR/><BR/><BR/>-Recipe 1 (this one is from my blog)<BR/><BR/>http://nathanscomida.blogspot.com/2008/10/carne-con-papas-meat-and-potatoes.html<BR/><BR/>-Recipe 2 (this is from another <BR/>great Cubanita cook from Northern Cali):<BR/><BR/>http://mycubantraumas.blogspot.com/search?q=Carne+Con+Papas<BR/><BR/>-Recipe 3 (this is from Marta's Cuban American Blog the cook of Babalublog)<BR/><BR/>http://www.babalublog.com/archives/005107.htmlNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705907653188301814noreply@blogger.com