Muchacho y Cibaeño lo que pasa es que mis primos han vivido toda su vida en los estados unidos (al igual que ustedes dos) y ellos tienen un español malisiiiimo hablado y escrito.... pero en ingles hablan desentemente bien... yo pensaba que les pasaba lo mismo a ustedes... (una plaga)

Y yo tambien soy dei Cibao y se lo que e eso de iiiii

A po' ta' bien

Hey Cibaeño tu no puedes hablar de protocolo mira eso dique USTED eso si es protocolo mi hermano

Muchacho:
I'm glad you are familiar with these spices and herbs unfortunately the problem is that our Dominicans on the Island aren't. Another issue is trying to get Dominicans to break the habit of cooking the same meals every day. I have found that only a sparse number of Middle class Dominicans on the Island are knowledgeable of these herbs and spices. On my trips, I always try to teach them new ideas when it comes to food.


Dreadlocks:

Yes, I have dabbled in many things to include the kitchen. Being raised in a single parent home, I learned the ins and outs of survival. For this I can only thank my mother.

You know how it is...I notice that here in NYC, both D.R.'s and P.R.'s take great pride in what both call "la bandera". And for both that term signifies the same thing...rice, beans, and meat...usually "pollo guisao". It's more a matter of habit and what's cheaper at the supermarket than lack of imigination or unfamiliarity with anything else. It's also easier to prepare. Especially if you are a working person who gets home tired after a long day at work.

One other thing...the daily consumption of rice is having a real serious effect on our people. We are coming down with diabetes at horrifying rates. Mind you, as I type this I have a plate of rice, guandules and chuleta in front of me that a friend sent over.

Go figure...

Yup. That's my brother Eddie right there. He says things like "A usted te gustas..." and "la drama".

hey there, muchacho, i see where you like curry prepared foods. a lady from trinidad used to make me a flour tortilla called roti. google the recipe and make yourself a few. you will be addicted when you eat some curried chicken wrapped in a roti. it is extremely simple to prepare, but fabulous to eat.

You have not lived until you tasted roti. I have a good friend from college...Paula Pierre (coincidentally...descended from Haitians that left after Toussaint's revolution). She makes the best roti this side of Port-of-Spain or Brixton in London.

Get me that recipe. I'll pay for it.

muchacho, there are some useful roti recipes on the internet. i have made a few, and i have found that they come out better when they are fried in a very hot skillet for a minute on each side. the mix is really simple, so jump on the net and look for a few. try to use shortening instead of butter. good luck.

Ugh...shortening...nope....won't do it. Olive oil.

olive oil might work.. crisco shortening makes them come out pretty nice, though..