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local food
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Erin (---.ma.charter.com)
Date:   01-25-05 09:12

I've seen the expression "local food" used to describe the restaurants in Culebra. What exactly is the local food there? Can anyone describe a typical dish you might eat? Also, do the grocery stores in town have food similar to that in the U.S.?
Thanks,
~Erin

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Re: local food
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Doug (---.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net)
Date:   01-25-05 10:57

Local foods might describe criollo style cooking, such as can be found at Tina's or Happy Landings. Dishes I have enjoyed included beans and rice, porkchops with salsa, seafood, plantains, empanada meat pies, mofongo (kind of a plantain hash) and others. Also the sandwiches at the panaderia next to the airport are caribbean in style (superior to U.S., imho).

The grocery stores carry many products found in U.S. groceries, but many of the brands are different than you see in the states.

Bon appetite!
Doug

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Re: local food
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: JoseGuzman (---.87.109.3.netdial.caribe.net)
Date:   01-25-05 14:51

Some of the local food, is Arroz Habichuelas, tostones, Cabro en Fricase, Chueltas, Bistec encebollado, Pollo Frito, Arepas, and many more.
La Poncena is very good, still they only have a few places to sit.

J.Guzman

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Re: local food
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Erin (---.ma.charter.com)
Date:   01-27-05 10:50

I am severely allergic to nuts (except peanuts)...is there any particular local dishes that I should stay away from for sure?

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Re: local food
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: JoseGuzman (---.87.109.132.netdial.caribe.net)
Date:   01-28-05 05:13

Local dishes do not use peanuts, or any kind of nuts.
You might find them in some rare deserts tough.
Anyway, you should try CABRO EN FRICASE, at La Poncena.
Cabro is GOAT STEW, WOW ! VERYYY GOOD !

J.Guzman

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