MY
UNIVERSIDAD HISPANOAMERICANA
FAVORITE
FOOD
RECIPE!
Student | Alexander Campos Solano
Teacher | Lic. Marjorie Morales Navarro
Example of Typical
My favorite Food Food “Olla de Carne”
• One of my favorite foods is Among the typical Costa Rican All this is delicious, however the
the typical Costa Rican food. dishes we have: best dish for me is the: “Olla de
Carne”
• I love to eat and cook. Gallo Pinto | Casado | Tamal Costarricense
Gallos (meat, potato, chorizo, salamin)
Ceviche | Olla de Carne | Etc.
—SOMEONE FAMOUS
WHERE CAN WHY IT IS MY “Olla de Carne”
YOU FIND FAVORITE FOOD?
All this is delicious, however the best
You can find it: THIS AT? • Because I grew up loving typical Costa Rican cuisine.
dish for me is the: “Olla de Carne”
• At any Costa Rican food stand
• Because it is a food with good flavor, especially when
(sodas).
it is cooked on firewood (the flavor is unique).
• In typical food restaurants.
• And obviously at home • I can eat it in different ways, there are many recipes.
Costa Rican Pride
“Olla de Carne”
Olla de Carne “National Pride”
This dish is very
popular in the
central market of
San José and in
Among the typical the markets of
foods of Costa Rica each province of
there are dishes that the country.
you can find in many
parts of the world. There are many ways
Among them, the pot to prepare this dish,
of meat stands out, a even within our
Costa Rican pride. country.
What´s the
“Olla de Carne”? It contains pieces
of meat that are
slowly cooked
with vegetables
to obtain a tasty
and very aromatic
broth.
The olla de carne is This dish is usually
the best meat stew in served with white rice
Costa Rica. with exquisite flavors..
What´s the origin of the
“Olla de Carne”?
It was also a daily
meal in the
Middle Ages and
for this, it was
As in many countries
cooked
in Central and South
continuously over
America, the
a wood fire,
gastronomy of Costa
adding water to
Rica is the result of a
the broth along
multi-ethnic heritage.
with other
ingredients.
Ingredients to prepare “Olla de
Carne”
• 600 grams of rib
• 600 grams of beef bone.
• 600 grams of jerky meat
• 500 grams of potatoes
• 500 grams of cassava
• 500 grams of sweet potato
• 500 grams of tiquisque
• 500 grams of taro
• 4 green bananas
• 5 corn
• 4 liters of water
• cilantro, onion to taste.
• You can add pepper or a seasoning
envelope called “olla de carne"
PREPARATION
• 1. Take the meat and cut • 2. Let it cook for 3. . In a saucepan, heat 4 liters of
it into small pieces. 25 minutes. water over moderate heat and add
salt and pepper to your liking.
• 4. Peel the vegetables and wash them well. Once
• 5. Let cook for 5 to 7
finished, cut them into good-sized pieces and add
minutes and add the potato.
them to the pot with the water in order of hardness. In
Taste the salt if you think it's
this case, carrots will go first, followed by corn and
necessary.
yucca.
PREPARATION
• 7. Put the lid on the pot and cook for
25 more minutes. You can add the
vegetables that you like, even if it
• 6. Remove the meat does not appear in the list
from the pot and let cool.
• 10. When the vegetables
are done, serve one or
more pieces of meat with
vegetables in a deep plate.
• 8. Melt half a • 9. In the melted Add broth to your liking
stick of butter. margarine, fry the and enjoy.
meat. Place in a • You can add chopped
container and onion, cilantro or chili to
reserve. your liking.
Thanks for
your attention!
