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Title: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Langa on Mar 20th, 2008, 1:37pm So i'm craving this dish my Mom used to do for us. It took so much work, she only did it on holidays. But I brought the ingredients and am going to attempt to do them today. Question is - the main ingredient is a root vegetable called "yuca" and we used to have to grate it. I have a juicer here. Can't I just peel it and put it through the juicer, then just put the juice back into it once it's been put through the machine. Or will it that be a huge mistake? That's for the meal part that will be stuffed with meat. I have a feeling i'll just have to try it and see. Oh wait...perhaps the small processor I never use would work better? Langa |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Gator on Mar 20th, 2008, 1:40pm If you don't want to do the grating, I would use the processor rather than the juicer. |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Rosybabe on Mar 20th, 2008, 1:41pm yeap, food processor is the key, otherwise the yuca will dry out and it is very hard to bring the juice back in...mmmmm yuca!!! can I go to eat with you? :) |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Paul98 on Mar 20th, 2008, 1:44pm Not sure what the recippi is for but if you juice it vs grate it the texture will be way different. Many food processors have a grating attachment. So what is the fixin's Mooch? -P. |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Rosybabe on Mar 20th, 2008, 1:47pm oh no! now I have cravings for ropa vieja :(..... |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Peppermint on Mar 20th, 2008, 2:22pm What are you trying to make, pasteles de yuca? If that's the case.. a guayar mija!! A food processor might work, but only if you can get it to the same consistency.. otherwise it will be lumpy pasteles. :P |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Langa on Mar 20th, 2008, 5:53pm Yup, that's what I made Pasteles de Yuca (like a meat pattie)...and the processor worked fine. The meal was not as fine as i'm used to, but it was quick and I just had 3. They're delish...nothing like my mom's, but close enough. Pepa, there is no way I was going to guayar (hand grate)...I still remember my shredded fingers from childhoold...you know what i'm talking about. I even used the annato seeds to color the oil and the meal orange. It's hard to describe. Langa |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Peppermint on Mar 20th, 2008, 11:20pm Oh you only made 3? Did you say you were puertorock or what... you're supposed to make 10 dozen, enough to feed you, your family, your neighbors, and sell some, making a tidy profit because no one else wants to do all that work. LOL. Those are my favorite Mery, and honestly I'd have used the processor myself, because one little slip on the grater and its shredded nails and fingers for a few weeks. Love it! |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Langa on Mar 20th, 2008, 11:36pm Actually I made enough masa to end up with 15 - that's before the motor of the processor burnt out. It was a small one. I have to buy a big one. I did eat 3 so I have 12 left...so they're your fave huh? The only thing is I make them with chicken, not pork. They still were deelish. I remember my Mom used to make about 50 of them, and let's not forget the pasteles...another whole day of grating and chipped nails and bloody fingers...no thank you. Langa |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by BarbaraD on Mar 21st, 2008, 6:59am Can you do fried yuca? When Bill was in Venezuela, the cook down there would do them when I went down and it was to die for. I never got the hang of it. I know you have to boil it first and then prepare it and fry it, but mine just never came out like Rosa's. Now ya got me hungry.... Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by mummymac on Mar 21st, 2008, 10:49am What is Yuca I thought it was a house plant. I know you are talking about food but I haven't got a clue what sort of food Very confused Tanya http://s270.photobucket.com/albums/jj84/mummymac1/smileys/th_Bummy_works_2.gif |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by LeLimey on Mar 21st, 2008, 10:50am Tanya I didn't know either so I looked it up (good old wikipaedia!) We know it as cassava http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Langa on Mar 22nd, 2008, 12:05am Sorry for the confusion folks. I forgot what to call Yuca in English...so now you know it's cassava. Kinda weird looking root, but it tastes so good...even just peeled and boiled with olive oil I love them. But yes, very high in carbs. BD, I have never made Yuca chips, but I do have a friend who knows. I'll ask her and let you know. Pepa, I callled Crystal and told her I made some and she said "what? oh heck no, and you didn't wait for me? Did you make enough for me to bring with me?" Yah, right. We're going to attempt to make some more together when she's here next week. I'm going to buy a bigger food processor. Gordon, decided they weren't his cup of tea...lol Langa |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Peppermint on Mar 23rd, 2008, 12:16am Mery- Amazingly enough, Cheeki doesn't like pasteles at ALL... can you believe it? Can you give her a lesson ? :D Hm, chicken probably tastes just as good as anything else, and its healthier. Yuca isn't everyone's cup of tea for sure. Speaking of cassava ;), I went to a dinner party at the Museum of Natural History and one of the dishes was a beautiful Chilean bass on a bed of cassava and cauliflower puree. Very upscale and delicious.. Still got some of my own pasteles in the freezer, hehe.. Pepa lol |
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Title: Re: QUESTION FOR THE COOKS... Post by Langa on Mar 23rd, 2008, 7:30pm Quote:
Sounds wonderful. And did you say you had pasteles in your fridge, I have pasteles de yuca in mine...wanna trade??? :D Mery |
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