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Journey into the mysteries of Latin vegetables -- nominate your favorite mystery tuber!
Viandas, verduras, hortalizas... what exactly was Abuelita talking about? We may not have been sure of the particulars, but we do know that all those strange-looking things at the bodega, mercado, puesto de viandas, verdulero, and “el Publi” or “el Pasmar” wind up tasting really good in Abuela’s guisos (stews).
Mi Apogeo wants to get to know the mysteries of our cuisines. We want to find out what is the difference between a plátano burro and a plátano niño, how to tell a yuca from a ñame from a boniato, what to do with a rulo, a yautía, a nopal, a tomatillo. To paraphrase an old song, "I say cilantro, you say culantro, I say batata, you say patata, let’s call the whole thing off!"
Actually, we want to go on this culinary journey together. In coming weeks, we will begin exploring our tropical treasures. We would like your input about your favorite down-home foods, which ones you want to know about, what is a given vegetable called in your grandparents’ part of the world. Blog or e-mail us about it! Post a picture of the largest malanga you have ever seen!
Just don’t call us bobo de la yuca (idiot of the yuca tuber, for emphasis) or ñame sin corbata (tuber without a tie, meaning a dull and useless person)!
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