Comments on: Like Costa Rican Food? http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tina http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-16403 Tina Tue, 26 May 2009 17:50:14 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-16403 here is a recipe Visitors to Costa Rica sometimes comment that the food isn’t very exciting. On the tourist trail, it is easy to get the impression that Tico cuisine is rather unimaginative and nondescript, in part due to the ubiquity of gallo pinto. Rice and black beans cooked together with barely a hint of onion, red pepper, cilantro and broth create the de facto national dish. The recipe below is a very tasty dish, usually served with fish and beans. Arroz Tico 2-4 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried! ½ small or medium onion ½ small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional) 3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water 2 cups (350 ml) white rice ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt Chop cilantro, onion, and sweet pepper very fine. Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan and sauté the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add the chopped onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and sauté another 2 minutes. Add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (20-35 minutes). This is also the recipe for Tico rice used in favorites like tamales and Gallo Pinto. here is a recipe

Visitors to Costa Rica sometimes comment that the food isn’t very exciting. On the tourist trail, it is easy to get the impression that Tico cuisine is rather unimaginative and nondescript, in part due to the ubiquity of gallo pinto. Rice and black beans cooked together with barely a hint of onion, red pepper, cilantro and broth create the de facto national dish. The recipe below is a very tasty dish, usually served with fish and beans.

Arroz Tico

2-4 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!
½ small or medium onion
½ small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional)
3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water
2 cups (350 ml) white rice
½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

Chop cilantro, onion, and sweet pepper very fine.

Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan and sauté the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add the chopped onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and sauté another 2 minutes. Add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (20-35 minutes). This is also the recipe for Tico rice used in favorites like tamales and Gallo Pinto.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12874 Tim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:45:53 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12874 You can see various available cookbooks here: http://www.therealcostarica.com/bookstore/books_costa_rica.html You can see various available cookbooks here:
http://www.therealcostarica.com/bookstore/books_costa_rica.html

]]> By: allison http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12862 allison Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:32:12 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12862 Hi, I was wondering what the most popular beverages and soups are in Costa Rica. ?? It would be great if you could please reply with the dish in English and Spanish. Thanks! Hi, I was wondering what the most popular beverages and soups are in Costa Rica. ?? It would be great if you could please reply with the dish in English and Spanish. Thanks!

]]> By: Kenny chesney http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12592 Kenny chesney Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:25:04 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12592 Heyy... Im doing a project on costa rica and i need some really good information if anybody has any sites they would like to share i would love that!!! and also i have to cook a food to go with it does anyone have any yummy costa rican recipes that are pretty simple or any ideas!!!! thanks for ur help Heyy…
Im doing a project on costa rica and i need some really good information if anybody has any sites they would like to share i would love that!!! and also i have to cook a food to go with it does anyone have any yummy costa rican recipes that are pretty simple or any ideas!!!! thanks for ur help

]]> By: bob castellani http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12471 bob castellani Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:39:35 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12471 where can i buy costa rican christmas tamales on line.---thank you where can i buy costa rican christmas tamales on line.—thank you

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12327 Tim Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:55:24 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12327 You will find a couple you can buy here: http://www.therealcostarica.com/bookstore/books_costa_rica.html On the left side, choose category Costa Rica Cooking You can also buy Salsa Lizano, a staple in Costa Rica cooking plus other stuff. You will find a couple you can buy here:

http://www.therealcostarica.com/bookstore/books_costa_rica.html

On the left side, choose category Costa Rica Cooking

You can also buy Salsa Lizano, a staple in Costa Rica cooking plus
other stuff.

]]> By: Barbara Greek http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12326 Barbara Greek Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:23:16 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12326 My daughter just returned from a Costa Rican vacation and asked for a Costa Rica cookbook. Can't find any locally or on Amazon. She wanted a chicken and rice and beans recipe and one for plantains - I would guess fried. Thanks My daughter just returned from a Costa Rican vacation and asked for a Costa Rica cookbook. Can’t find any locally or on Amazon. She wanted a chicken and rice and beans recipe and one for plantains – I would guess fried. Thanks

]]> By: lola http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12317 lola Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:11:47 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-12317 i was wondering if there was a certain food costa ricans made for a certain celebration? i was wondering if there was a certain food costa ricans made for a certain celebration?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11619 Tim Wed, 09 May 2007 20:02:51 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-11619 Vonage will soon be out of business and works poorly here. Go with Skype Also, please ask your question only once. Vonage will soon be out of business and works poorly here. Go with Skype

Also, please ask your question only once.

]]> By: Patty http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11616 Patty Wed, 09 May 2007 17:38:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/07/12/like-costa-rican-food/#comment-11616 HI, I am moving to Tamarindo, Costa Rica and I wanted to purchase Vonage to keep in touch with my family and friends. Do you know anything about this? Anything would help! Thank you in advance!!! Patricia HI,
I am moving to Tamarindo, Costa Rica and I wanted to purchase Vonage to keep in touch with my family and friends. Do you know anything about this? Anything would help!

Thank you in advance!!!
Patricia

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