tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post2776566658488677870..comments2024-03-22T10:56:22.382-05:00Comments on Cuban in the Midwest: Meatless Monday: Croquetas de YucaIvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-12445170787093905902010-09-30T01:31:42.183-05:002010-09-30T01:31:42.183-05:00LOL. If I go through the trouble of removing the h...LOL. If I go through the trouble of removing the hard stems from the yuca and mashing to a paste, I always make "Yuca Rellena" (stuff it with Cuban Picadillo, do it like a papa rellena) use this recipe, except you know treat the mashed yuca like the same way as the mashed potatoes for papa rellena and do the whole flour, egg, breadcrumbs deep-fry. It's so good, and like I've said probably before works well with green plantains too, just be sure that when you mash it make a workable dough by slowly mashing in the water that cooked the plantains (since cooked green plantains tend to be dry and absorb a lot of liquid as they cool) and also a good drizzle of olive oil. It'll be like "Bolas de Fufu Rellenas de Picadillo"<br /><br />You'll love it I.M.!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705907653188301814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-37339084715672750172010-09-29T12:06:12.300-05:002010-09-29T12:06:12.300-05:00Thanks Sahrline!Thanks Sahrline!Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-36763399899130739892010-09-29T11:35:43.342-05:002010-09-29T11:35:43.342-05:00Mmmm, they look sooo good! And I love your meatle...Mmmm, they look sooo good! And I love your meatless Mondays, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400555419570849445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-74273293699788768912010-09-28T15:57:12.273-05:002010-09-28T15:57:12.273-05:00Niña linda, gracias por tus palabras y por pensar ...Niña linda, gracias por tus palabras y por pensar hoy en mí. A veces no hay que decir mucho. Te siento. Gracias.Pedro F. Báezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322669178236127675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-5666496625503769882010-09-27T09:06:09.915-05:002010-09-27T09:06:09.915-05:00Lyndsey, Pedro... I made these according to the re...Lyndsey, Pedro... I made these according to the recipes I found online. My daughter thought they were a little bland (I thought they were fine), but you can definitely spruce them up by adding your favorite spices/ingredients.Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-73505409399814589302010-09-27T08:56:47.642-05:002010-09-27T08:56:47.642-05:00Ivonne, I have actually eaten these croquetas de y...Ivonne, I have actually eaten these croquetas de yuca at restaurants in Miami (I can't remember exactly where, but could be Las Culebrinas). Never in Cuba or at home, though. So it might very well be a recipe from Colombia or any other Latin American country (I think they also make them in the Dominican Republic; I'll ask my friend Mercedes, she is from Santo Domingo), or even Spain. Wherever the recipe is from, they look amazingly tasty in your pictures. When I ate them at the restaurant, I found them a little bland in taste. So I would probably kick up the garlic and include some Italian parsley or even some fresh cilantro (they love cilantro in Colombia and I do too, for certain dishes). Love your meatless Mondays. You always give me ideas and show me that there is life beyond meat. XOXOXOXOXPedro F. Báezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322669178236127675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-40814708413824833302010-09-27T08:37:38.627-05:002010-09-27T08:37:38.627-05:00We love yuca at our house and these look great, so...We love yuca at our house and these look great, so professional! Yummy!tinyskillethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921649923651185462noreply@blogger.com