How many of you put raisins and brown sugar in your picadillo? I was looking at a few recipes @ recipezaar.com to make sure I had everything I needed ( I am forever forgetting something) and was disturbed to see some of the additions people make. Others included almonds, scallion, vinegar and apples. And they claimed to be authentic?? I've never seen a Cuban put any of that junk in there. I think I'm going to call my grandmother, she's going to have a heart attack!
2006-08-10 04:02:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
She couldn't believe it!
We make it with onions, garlic, meat, potatoes, red wine, and sazon. None of that other stuff. What are the Mexicans thinking?! That doesn't sound so good!
2006-08-10 04:15:26 · update #1
Oops I forgot the tomato sauce!
2006-08-10 04:17:23 · update #2
I think any food that isn't a dessert that has apples or raisins is pretty disgusting.
2006-08-10 05:14:04 · update #3
I could handle the carrots and peas. I've seen ropa vieja made that way too, but I wouldn't mess with it. Why mess with something so perfect? LOL.
2006-08-10 12:47:59 · update #4
Break it to her gently.
2006-08-10 04:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Mexico sometimes you add raisins, but everyday picadillo is prepared with ground beef, carrots, onions, peas and that's all I think, in a tomatoe spicy (not italian) sauce. Not complicated and very good!
2006-08-10 11:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by MCY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...Picadillo is also made in Mexico and South America. Alot of "authentic" recipes in Mexico call for raisins and apples. Chile Rellano for one, calls for raisins. I think it depends on what area and how far South you are from. I prefer only meat, potatoes, chiles and spices in my Picadillo!!
2006-08-10 04:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by Danielle R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picadillo is different in every spanish speaking country...
In Spain...It's the mix of pork meat both lean and fatty parts used minced with spices (especially pimentón: sweet paprika) to make chorizo,;all are cooked together, then he first dishes are sautéed and eaten as is, with fresh bread..the rest is used to fill the "Tripas" to make the chorizo sausage.
The other recipe with the ingredients you call "junk" are NOT junk, they are just not the same as your cuban recipe...
I'll bet all three are delicious although quite different ...
Like people!!!
;-)
2006-08-10 05:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋