LATIN: Chayote Squash information, recipe and changes to recipe and VIDEO

When doing research for this post I looked up photos of chayote.  I had no idea there were so many types.  I had only seen the light green one which is first photo on this page.

There is even a handbag named a chayote. Photo below

First grown by the Aztecs the chayote has a long history. Here is a link for ideas of what to do with the chayote:

http://latinamericancook.blogspot.com/2010/03/chayote-fruit-from-aztecs.html


How to prepare link: http://thelatinkitchen.com/how/technique/a/how-prepare-chayote

Recipe link:  
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/140449/chayote-squash-side-dish/#recipe-toolbar

I made this recipe and it needs to be changed. See changes below.

Cooking method needs to be changed. 1 TBSP olive oil is not enough. The amount of time needs to be longer and I put a lid over the squash to steam it to make it softer. Stayed hard too long. I cut the salt and sugar by half. 1/2 inch slices too big and takes too long to cook. 1/3 inch slices better. Good taste.

Chayote Relleno-Stuffed Chayote Squash - Puerto Rican

VIDEO

LINK TO VIDEO

LATIN SLOW COOKER from mamaslatinas.com

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REPOST FOR THE NEW POPE - Argentinean Food

I watched a FoodChanneltv show yesterday and got all interested in Argentinian food.  Ingrid Hoffman's show from 2008.  Learned a lot about the country which is a mixture of Spanish, Italian, German and other European cultures as well as African and a large part native Indian. 

LINK:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/simply-delicioso-with-ingrid-hoffmann/gaucho-grilling/index.html

 

 

 

Recipe and how I changed it to fit one or two persons:

http://m.myrecipes.com/details/searchR.rbml?id=50400000115204.xml&bcat=search&cat=Search%20Result&fl=recipe/argentinean-pork-50400000115204/

Changed recipe:  Used 1 pork chop. Could easily do 2.
Ingredients for marinade:
3 TBSN evoo
1 TBSN dried parsley
1&1/2 tsp dried cilantro
1/2 tsp. dried cumin 
Forgot salt & pepper.

Ingred. For sauce:
1 tsp. Dried oregano
1 TBSN fresh lemon juice
1 TBSN sherry vinegar (substituted 1 TBSN balsamic vinegar& 1/4 tsp agave syrup)
1 & 1/2 tsp jarred minced garlic
1 TBSN dried parsley
1 & 1/2 tsp powdered cilantro
4 TBSN EVOO
Blend in mini blender.

Cut in half & store in 2 baby containers & freeze.


Link about Argentina:  culture, food and lots more!!

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Argentina.aspx

Link 2 about Argentinean Food from WIKI

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Argentina

Link 3 (about the book I have in my collection) - Worth $25.00 in good condition

http://www.abebooks.com/Latin-American-Cooking-Leonard-Jonathan-Norton/418926974/bd

Link 4 (about the book I have in my collection) - Worth less if not in good condition

http://m.olx.com/item/show/49723961

Link 5 Lots of photos of food from Argentina

https://www.google.com/search?q=argentina+food&hl=en&client=ms-android-verizon&tbo=u&source=android-search-app&v=141400000&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=R4yaULGIILTH0AG11oDIBA&ved=0CC4QsAQ&biw=360&bih=640#p=0

Link 6 Recipes from Cooks.com

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,argentina_food,FF.html

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