Dominican Republic Recipes
Dominican Republic recipes and almost all dishes in the Dominican Republic are characterized by the fact that fresh foods are used, and liberal amounts are made. It’s virtually unheard of for anyone to leave the dinner table without having more than their fill, and most likely some food will still be left in the service bowls!
It was always traditional for those preparing a family meal to ensure a full plate of food was made in addition the number of folks expected to be eating – just in case! That’s just in case an unexpected relative arrived or maybe even a passing stranger called by to see if anything was going.
In fact it used to be perfectly acceptable for ‘weary’ travellers to call on the nearest household, when and if it happened to be a meal time, where they could almost always be assured that a plate of food would be supplied to them.
My wife recounts a childhood tale, when this very thing happened. The only problem was that her father had recently enthusiastically embraced ‘vegetarianism’…and naturally insisted that all the family join him in his 'latest' passion. She well remembers the day a young traveller called by at lunchtime to be presented with a plate of vegetables. His querulous look was met by her poor mother’s explanation that the ‘household’ was vegetarian...he rather curtly replied that he ‘didn’t eat meals without meat!’ and went on his way to find a better offering!
Indeed Dominican Republic recipes are often unashamedly ‘meat centered’. In fact it used to be considered an indication of ‘poverty’ if a main meal was not planned around a substantial meat dish. This meant that households always tried to stretch to include meat in their cooking as often as the budget would allow. Indeed some years ago families would dread being caught eating a plate of spaghetti as this was seen as a sure sign that they had come upon hard times!
Dominican’s generally have healthy appetites, so this is another thing for the cook to bear in mind when trying to judge the correct amount to prepare. It was also the case that, particularly in rural households, any guests who may be unfamiliar with the Dominican food culture, would be almost ‘force fed’ to the point of bursting to ensure that they have had as much as they want before they are allowed to vacate the dining table!
"Dominican Republic recipes"
Dominican Republic recipes - categories to be added soon:
Chicken recipe – Fried chicken recipe – Roast chicken recipe
Pork recipe – Roast pork
Beef recipe
Goat (lamb) recipe
Fish recipe – Shrimp recipe
Other vegetable specialities
Salad recipes – potato salad recipe
Special occasion recipes – e.g. Sancocho recipe;
Pasta recipe
Barbecue recipe
Casserole recipe
Homemade sweets – Traditional Dominican sweet recipe
Dominican drinks  Go
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