Cooking Class

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Written by Jill

On Tuesday, with the help of Doña Eugenia, all of us had a lesson in Latin cooking. We made salad and "Arroz con pollo" or rice with chicken for all you non-speaking Spanish folks. Everyone had their own cutting board and knife. We cut up sweet chiles, cilantro, celery, garlic and many other tasty ingredients. Doña Eugenia taught us how to make our own corn tortillas with tortilla presses. She put all our work together to make the salad and "Arroz con pollo." Finally, we were all able to sit down and enjoy. It was "muy delicioso," but I think we all learned one valuable lesson...El Salsa Condimento (Salsa Lizano - a bottled sauce in Costa Rica) can make anything taste better!

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Photos

Jill (author of this entry)
Jill gets suggestions from Muni, a CPI staff member, for removing an avocado seed.

Lots of Chopping
Everyone chops vegetables for the arroz con pollo.

More Chopping
There is a lot to chop!

Serious Chopping
Jessica, Valarie and Amanda are very focused on their chopping techniques.

Washing Veggies
Ashley and Abby rinse the vegetables after they are cut up.

Salad Prep
Amy and Valarie start to prepare the salad.

Smells Great!
Elizabeth starts to cook the vegetables.

Avocado
Amanda helps Jill and Tara with the avocado for the salad.

Tortilla trouble
Making round tortillas in a press is more challenging than one might think! Amy and Valarie give it a try.

Is this right?
Elizabeth and Valarie are wondering if their tortillas look the way they are supposed to look

Looks Good
Jill may have found her niche in tortilla making.

More Tortillas
Everyone gives tortilla-making a try.

Look, it's round!
Elizabeth is very proud of this one.

Final Step
Eugenia helps Chad put one of the tortillas he made on the griddle.

Time to Eat!
Jessica and Abby admire the final product.

Digging In
Ashley starts the salad then fills plates of steaming hot arroz con pollo for everyone.

Plenty for Everyone
Amy helps Jill to fill her plate. The bottle of "salsa Lizano" is at the bottom of the picture.

Comments

[Elizabeth Keeton]

Jill, we hope for a sample of your Latin cooking when you get home. Aunt Kit