World Cuisines

Olla de Carne

Costa Rica

The beef and vegetable cauldron: olla de carne — beef simmered with the market's whole garden (plantain, yuca, chayote, corn, taro, carrots, potatoes) into Costa Rica's weekend soup.

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The beef and vegetable cauldron: olla de carne — beef simmered with the market's whole garden (plantain, yuca, chayote, corn, taro, carrots, potatoes) into Costa Rica's weekend soup. Ingredients: beef (short ribs, brisket), plantains, yuca, chayote, corn on the cob, taro, carrots, potatoes, coriander, onions, peppers. Recipe: 1) Simmer beef until tender. 2) Add vegetables by cooking time. 3) Season with coriander at the end. 4) Serve meat, vegetables and broth with rice. Serve: Saturdays at family tables. Flavor: deep beef, garden-sweet. History: olla de carne is the colonial olla podrida turned tropical — the Central Valley's celebration of its farms. See also: Gallo Pinto, Casado.

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