Comments on: Discovering Mamposteao http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/ Musings on Starters, Mains, Desserts and Second-Helpings... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jonny & Amy http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-265426 Jonny & Amy Thu, 24 May 2012 23:14:52 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-265426 @Jackie: I guess it depends on what you typically put in your rice and your beans, but you're probably right. @Ruth: most of the items on the list should be fairly easy to find in the UK. Long grain rice, red kidney beans would be a fine substitute, green pepper in place of the ajicitos dulces, and alcaparrado is just an olive, pimento and caper salad in brine. I don't remember ever seeing annatto seeds anywhere but if you have a spice merchant/tea purveyor nearby, that might be a good place to try. @Jackie: I guess it depends on what you typically put in your rice and your beans, but you’re probably right.
@Ruth: most of the items on the list should be fairly easy to find in the UK. Long grain rice, red kidney beans would be a fine substitute, green pepper in place of the ajicitos dulces, and alcaparrado is just an olive, pimento and caper salad in brine. I don’t remember ever seeing annatto seeds anywhere but if you have a spice merchant/tea purveyor nearby, that might be a good place to try.

]]> By: jackie http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-265267 jackie Thu, 24 May 2012 18:23:43 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-265267 This sounds like the regular Puerto rican rice and beans dish but deconstructed and the brought back together at the end, will have to try some time. This sounds like the regular Puerto rican rice and beans dish but deconstructed and the brought back together at the end, will have to try some time.

]]> By: ruth http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-253477 ruth Tue, 08 May 2012 20:25:11 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-253477 This sounds so delicious! Wish I could get hold of all the unusual ingredients. will have a look online. Thanks for sharing. Know so little about Puerto Rico This sounds so delicious! Wish I could get hold of all the unusual ingredients. will have a look online. Thanks for sharing. Know so little about Puerto Rico

]]> By: Jonny & Amy http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-248487 Jonny & Amy Fri, 04 May 2012 00:14:53 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-248487 @Joan: Guavate is awesome. Interesting point you make about the 'd'. I hadn't thought of that. I'd been putting it down to the Puerto Rican accent and the habit of swallowing the 'd'. Ponce really is stunning. It's worth another visit if you get the chance, not that it will have changed much! @Peter: you're damn right. We've been banging on about Puerto Rican food since we started this blog and it still doesn't get the respect it deserves. For us, it's right up there with Mexican food as among the best cuisines of the New World. @Joan: Guavate is awesome. Interesting point you make about the ‘d’. I hadn’t thought of that. I’d been putting it down to the Puerto Rican accent and the habit of swallowing the ‘d’. Ponce really is stunning. It’s worth another visit if you get the chance, not that it will have changed much!

@Peter: you’re damn right. We’ve been banging on about Puerto Rican food since we started this blog and it still doesn’t get the respect it deserves. For us, it’s right up there with Mexican food as among the best cuisines of the New World.

]]> By: Joan Nova http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-248467 Joan Nova Thu, 03 May 2012 23:55:02 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-248467 You know I love this post - and I'm so happy you got to Guavate. Isn't it a hoot? I think the difference in spelling is the one without the 'd' is the name (noun) and the other is used as a descriptive meaning rice cooked in this manner. (??) It's also called Apastelao. P.S. I remember the firehouse from the time I visited Ponce many moons ago. You know I love this post – and I’m so happy you got to Guavate. Isn’t it a hoot?
I think the difference in spelling is the one without the ‘d’ is the name (noun) and the other is used as a descriptive meaning rice cooked in this manner. (??) It’s also called Apastelao.
P.S. I remember the firehouse from the time I visited Ponce many moons ago.

]]> By: Peter http://www.weareneverfull.com/discovering-mamposteao/comment-page-1/#comment-248044 Peter Thu, 03 May 2012 15:52:11 +0000 http://www.weareneverfull.com/?p=2788#comment-248044 I think Puerto Rican is one of those cuisines waiting to burst out and this dish underlines this need. Looks delish, WANT! I think Puerto Rican is one of those cuisines waiting to burst out and this dish underlines this need. Looks delish, WANT!

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