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Culinary Ambassadors: Locals-Only Spots in Puerto Rico
In addition to some more general food-culture topics that our Culinary Ambassadors have been sharing, we also asked them if they'd recommend some great locals-only spots to eat for any SE'rs who might be visiting the country or region in question. Here, MadelynRodriguez three spots in Puerto Rico.Culinary Ambassadors: Grocery Shopping in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico I have to shop around. I love Costco for some of my produce—tomatoes, lettuce, berries, and mushrooms for stuffing.... I go to a regular supermarket for basics (like cereal, milk, and produce) that I do not need 10 pounds of at one time. I visit a health-food place to get my vegetarian goodies, like eggless mayonnaise, tofu, brown rice pastas, quinoa, etc. —MadelynRodriguezSchool Lunch in Puerto Rico
These days they serve them lots of "comida criolla," or local fare such as rice and beans, lasagnas, pepper steak, and even "pastelones," which are Puerto Rican casseroles made sometimes from sweet fried plantains or mashed potatoes. They also offer lighter fare, such as sandwiches, wraps, or even hot dogs, if that's considered light. There are some salads, but if the kids say they will not eat them, they will not give salad to them—as if kids really know what's best for them!Condiments in ... Puerto Rico: Mayoketchup
The typical condiment of Puerto Rico is mayoketchup—a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup. Everyone has their recipe for it, and you use it to dunk fried foods like tostones and sorullitos de maíz.Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 49: The Pan de Mallorca Diet
I'm back in New York after a week's stay in Puerto Rico. Daily visits to my trusty scale Thinner helped keep me on the straight and narrow, as did the unexciting food I found wherever we went. But one place and one food may have tripped me up. What am I talking about? The many seriously delicious forms of pan de mallorca served up at what I regard as Puerto Rico's greatest restaurant, La Bombonera. Located just five minute walk from our hotel, La Bombonera became my home away from home each of the three nights we were in Old San Juan. The question, serious eaters, is can a man eat at La Bombonera every morning and still somehow...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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