Cuban cuisine is largely based on Spanish cuisine with influence from Taino, African and other Caribbean cuisines. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish, Taino and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. This results in a blend of several different cultural influences. A small but noteworthy Chinese influence can also be accounted for, mainly in the Havana area. There is also some Italian influence. During colonial times, Cuba was an important port for trade, and the Spanish ancestors of Cubans brought with them the culinary traditions of different parts of Spain.[1]
As a result of the colonization of Cuba by Spain, one of the main influences on the cuisine is from Spain.[2] Other culinary influences include the Taíno, the indigenous people of Cuba, Africa, from the Africans who were brought to Cuba as slaves, and French, from the French colonists who came to Cuba from Haiti.[3] Another factor is that Cuba is an island, making seafood something that greatly influences Cuban cuisine. Another contributing factor to Cuban cuisine is that Cuba is in a tropical climate, which produces fruits and root vegetables that are used in Cuban dishes and meals.[4]
A typical meal consists of rice and beans, cooked together or apart. When cooked together the recipe is called "congri" or "Moros" or "Moros y Cristianos" (black beans and rice). If cooked separately it is called "arroz con frijoles" (rice with beans) or "arroz y frijoles" (rice and beans).[5]
A Cuban sandwich (sometimes called a mixto, especially in Cuba[6][7]) is a popular lunch item that grew out of the once-open flow of cigar workers between Cuba and Florida (specifically Key West and the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa) in the late 19th century and has since spread to other Cuban American communities.[8][9][10]
The sandwich is built on a base of lightly buttered Cuban bread and contains sliced roast pork, thinly sliced Serrano ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and yellow mustard. In Tampa, Genoa salami[11] is traditionally layered in with the other meats, probably due to the influence of Italianimmigrants who lived side by side with Cubans and Spaniards in Ybor City.[12]Tomatoes and lettuce are available additions in many restaurants, but these are considered by traditionalists as an unacceptable Americanization of the sandwich.[6][13]
After assembly, the Cuban sandwich may be pressed in a grooveless panini-type grill called a plancha, which both heats and compresses the contents.[6]
^Otto, Steve (24 October 2007). . The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009.
^Stern, Jane and Michael (2009). 500 Things to Eat before It's Too Late and the Very Best Places to Eat Them. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN978-0-547-05907-5.
Bibliographyedit
Aróstegui, Gonzalo, et al.: Manual del Cocinero Criollo, Cuba, 19th century.
Buchmann, Christine. "Cuban Home Gardens and Their Role in Social–Ecological Resilience." Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal 37.6 (2009): 705–721. 16 Jan. 2010.
Warwick, Hugh. "Cuba's Organic Revolution." Forum for Applied Research & Public Policy 16:2(2001): 54–58. 27 Feb. 2010.
Historical aspects of Cuban cuisine
Brenner, Philip, Jimenez, Marguerite, Kirk, John, and Leo Grunde, William. A Contemporary Cuba Reader: Reinventing the Revolution. Rowman and Littlefield Publication. 2008.
Harpers Weekly. Starvation in Cuba. The New York Times: May 30, 1897.
Hernandez, Rafael. Looking at Cuba: Essays on Culture and Civil Society. University of Florida Press, 2003. P. 101
Houston, Lynn Marie. Food Culture Around the World: Food Culture in the Caribbean. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2005. Pg. 115–116.
Maria Josefa Lluria de O’Higgins. A Taste of Old Cuba: More Than 150 Recipes for Delicious, Authentic, and Traditional Dishes Highlighted with Reflections and Reminiscences. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1994.
Pieroni, Andrea and Price, Lisa L. Eating and Healing: Traditional Food as Medicine. New York, 2006. Haworth Press Inc.
Randelman, Mary U. and Schwartz, Joan, Memories of a Cuban Kitchen: More than 200 classic recipes. New York: Macmillan. 1992.
External linksedit
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Cuban cuisine is largely based on Spanish cuisine with influence from Taino African and other Caribbean cuisines Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish Taino and African cooking with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor This results in a blend of several different cultural influences A small but noteworthy Chinese influence can also be accounted for mainly in the Havana area There is also some Italian influence During colonial times Cuba was an important port for trade and the Spanish ancestors of Cubans brought with them the culinary traditions of different parts of Spain 1 Arroz con pollo rice with chicken Contents 1 Overview 2 Cuban sandwich 3 List of Cuban dishes and foods 4 List of Cuban drinks 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksOverview editAs a result of the colonization of Cuba by Spain one of the main influences on the cuisine is from Spain 2 Other culinary influences include the Taino the indigenous people of Cuba Africa from the Africans who were brought to Cuba as slaves and French from the French colonists who came to Cuba from Haiti 3 Another factor is that Cuba is an island making seafood something that greatly influences Cuban cuisine Another contributing factor to Cuban cuisine is that Cuba is in a tropical climate which produces fruits and root vegetables that are used in Cuban dishes and meals 4 A typical meal consists of rice and beans cooked together or apart When cooked together the recipe is called congri or Moros or Moros y Cristianos black beans and rice If cooked separately it is called arroz con frijoles rice with beans or arroz y frijoles rice and beans 5 Cuban sandwich edit nbsp A typical Cuban sandwichA Cuban sandwich sometimes called a mixto especially in Cuba 6 7 is a popular lunch item that grew out of the once open flow of cigar workers between Cuba and Florida specifically Key West and the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa in the late 19th century and has since spread to other Cuban American communities 8 9 10 The sandwich is built on a base of lightly buttered Cuban bread and contains sliced roast pork thinly sliced Serrano ham Swiss cheese dill pickles and yellow mustard In Tampa Genoa salami 11 is traditionally layered in with the other meats probably due to the influence of Italian immigrants who lived side by side with Cubans and Spaniards in Ybor City 12 Tomatoes and lettuce are available additions in many restaurants but these are considered by traditionalists as an unacceptable Americanization of the sandwich 6 13 After assembly the Cuban sandwich may be pressed in a grooveless panini type grill called a plancha which both heats and compresses the contents 6 List of Cuban dishes and foods edit nbsp Ropa vieja shredded flank steak in a tomato sauce base black beans yellow rice plantains and fried yuca with beerArroz con leche Arroz con maiz Arroz con pollo Arroz a la cubana Bistec de palomilla Boliche Brazo gitano Bunuelo Butifarra Camarones Casabe 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Espresso Liquor 43 Cuban Pina colada Aged rum lime pineapple and sugarSee also edit nbsp Food portal nbsp Cuba portalCaribbean cuisine Flattop grillReferences edit Rodriguez H Cuban Food Profile Cuban Food History Cuban Cuisine a Mellow Mixture of Spain and Africa The Washington Post Rodriguez H Cuban Food Profile Cuban Food History Murray J Cuban Cuisine Cuba History and Their Food Cuban Black Beans and Rice Frijoles Negros iCuban com Retrieved 13 July 2017 a b c Authentic Cuban Sandwich Restaurants in Tampa and Miami Visit Florida Retrieved 13 July 2017 Tampabay To each his own sandwich www SPTimes com Retrieved 13 July 2017 Sink teeth into quest for best Cuban sandwich MiamiHerald com 15 August 2010 Archived from the original on 11 February 2020 Welcome to Cuban Sandwich City CigarCityMagazine com 3 June 2010 Archived from the original on 8 July 2011 Retrieved 13 July 2017 Tampa history is traced in its sandwich TBO com 3 June 2010 Retrieved 13 July 2017 Three Guys From Miami n d Sandwich Cubano Cuban Sandwich iCuban website Otto Steve 24 October 2007 Cuban Is Ours Any Way You Try To Slice It The Tampa Tribune Archived from the original on 7 May 2009 Stern Jane and Michael 2009 500 Things to Eat before It s Too Late and the Very Best Places to Eat Them Boston Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN 978 0 547 05907 5 Bibliography editArostegui Gonzalo et al Manual del Cocinero Criollo Cuba 19th century Buchmann Christine Cuban Home Gardens and Their Role in Social Ecological Resilience Human Ecology An Interdisciplinary Journal 37 6 2009 705 721 16 Jan 2010 Cancio Bello Carla The Growing Popularity of Cuban Cuisine 2012 http www cubancuisine co uk Carris Alonso Cynthia A Taste of Cuba A Journey Through Cuba and its Savory Cuisine ISBN 978 1 948062 00 8 Apollo Publishers 2018 Folch Christine Fine Dining Race in Prerevolution Cookbooks Latin American Research Review 43 2 2008 205 223 3 Feb 2010 Hunt Nigel The Agriculture History in Cuba Cuba Agriculture 2008 Web 11 Feb 2010 Murray James Cuban Cuisine Cuba History and Their Food 2009 Articlesbase Web 16 January 2010 Reyes Gavilan y Maen Maria Antonieta Delicias de la mesa Manual de Cocina y Reposteria 12ed Ediciones Cultural S A La Habana 1952 Rodriguez Hector Cuban Food Profile Cuban Food History 2010 Latinfood about com Web 16 January 2010 Villapol Nitza Cocina Cubana 3ed ISBN 959 05 0042 0 Editorial Cientifico Tecnica Habana 1992 Warwick Hugh Cuba s Organic Revolution Forum for Applied Research amp Public Policy 16 2 2001 54 58 27 Feb 2010 Historical aspects of Cuban cuisineBrenner Philip Jimenez Marguerite Kirk John and Leo Grunde William A Contemporary Cuba Reader Reinventing the Revolution Rowman and Littlefield Publication 2008 Harpers Weekly Starvation in Cuba The New York Times May 30 1897 Hernandez Rafael Looking at Cuba Essays on Culture and Civil Society University of Florida Press 2003 P 101 Houston Lynn Marie Food Culture Around the World Food Culture in the Caribbean Westport Connecticut Greenwood Press 2005 Pg 115 116 Maria Josefa Lluria de O Higgins A Taste of Old Cuba More Than 150 Recipes for Delicious Authentic and Traditional Dishes Highlighted with Reflections and Reminiscences New York HarperCollins Publishers 1994 Pieroni Andrea and Price Lisa L Eating and Healing Traditional Food as Medicine New York 2006 Haworth Press Inc Randelman Mary U and Schwartz Joan Memories of a Cuban Kitchen More than 200 classic recipes New York Macmillan 1992 External links edit nbsp Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe module on Empanada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cuban cuisine amp oldid 1191324325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
